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How to play Beauty And The Beast Medley on piano

By Jason Lyle Black

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Learn Beauty And The Beast Medley in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: C – G – C – Am – Am7 – C
How it goes
Beauty And The Beast Medley sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E; Am7 is A, C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIGVCIAmviAm7vi7CI
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- Am7A · C · E · G
2
Left hand: Boom-chick
How it goes
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
Boom-chickStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 112 BPM
How it goes
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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- FF · A · C

What chords are in Beauty And The Beast Medley?

The loop is C – G – C – Am – Am7 – C (I – V – I – vi – vi7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Beauty And The Beast Medley in?

C major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Beauty And The Beast Medley?

Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Beauty And The Beast Medley easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Beauty And The Beast Medley?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.