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How to play Candle On The Water (from Walt Disney's Pete's Dragon) on piano

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Learn Candle On The Water (from Walt Disney's Pete's Dragon) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bm – E7 – Am – C7
How it goes
Candle On The Water (from Walt Disney's Pete's Dragon) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; E7 is E, G#, B and D; Am is A, C and E; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmviiE7III7AmviC7I7
- BmB · D · F#
- E7E · G# · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- C7C · E · G · Bb
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Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Giant stepsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 70 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.
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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
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Candle On The Water (from Walt Disney's Pete's Dragon)?

The loop is Bm – E7 – Am – C7 (vii – III7 – vi – I7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Candle On The Water (from Walt Disney's Pete's Dragon) in?

C major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Candle On The Water (from Walt Disney's Pete's Dragon)?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Candle On The Water (from Walt Disney's Pete's Dragon) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.