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How to play Comedy Tonight on piano
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- G major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1962
- Easy
Learn Comedy Tonight in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – D – G – C – D7 – F – C
Comedy Tonight sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; D7 is D, F#, A and C; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVDVGICIVD7V7FbVIICIV- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- D7D · F# · A · C
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Hopscotch steps
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
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.
- 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: Am – D – G
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmDG- AmA · C · E
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Questions about Comedy Tonight
What chords are in Comedy Tonight?
The loop is C – D – G – C – D7 – F – C (IV – V – I – IV – V7 – bVII – IV) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D – G.
What key is Comedy Tonight in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Comedy Tonight?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Comedy Tonight easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Comedy Tonight?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.