Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play From Now On (from The Greatest Showman) on piano
By Pasek & Paul
- E major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
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Learn From Now On (from The Greatest Showman) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m – B – E – C#m
How it goes
From Now On (from The Greatest Showman) sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; B is B, D# and F#; E is E, G# and B; C#m is C#, E and G#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#miiBVEIC#mvi- F#mF# · A · C#
- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
- C#mC# · E · G#
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 96 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: E – C#m – E
How it goes
The last chords are I – vi – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EC#mE
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Questions about From Now On (from The Greatest Showman)
What chords are in From Now On (from The Greatest Showman)?
The loop is F#m – B – E – C#m (ii – V – I – vi) in E major, and the song ends on E – C#m – E.
What key is From Now On (from The Greatest Showman) in?
E major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in From Now On (from The Greatest Showman)?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is From Now On (from The Greatest Showman) 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.