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Hold On To The Nights: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Richard Marx
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1987
- Medium
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Hold On To The Nights written out as piano music: the vi – ii – IV – V loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand ticking clock.
Hold On To The Nights chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 2 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 3 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and ticking clock in the right, over the Cm – Fm – Ab – Bb chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Hold On To The Nights
Does the sheet music for Hold On To The Nights have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Hold On To The Nights?
The loop is Cm – Fm – Ab – Bb (vi – ii – IV – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Hold On To The Nights in?
Eb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hold On To The Nights?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hold On To The Nights easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Hold On To The Nights?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening 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.