Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Beautiful on piano
Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- C major
- 6/4
- 100 BPM
- 2010
- Easy
Learn Beautiful in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – C – A – Gm
Beautiful sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G; A is A, C# and E; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbbVIICIAVIGmv- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- AA · C# · E
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: C – Bb – C
The last chords are I – bVII – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CBbC
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Questions about Beautiful
What chords are in Beautiful?
The loop is Bb – C – A – Gm (bVII – I – VI – v) in C major, and the song ends on C – Bb – C.
What key is Beautiful in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 6/4.
What does the left hand play in Beautiful?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Beautiful easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.