Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play In A World Like This on piano
Written by Alan Menken
- A major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
Learn In A World Like This in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A7 – D – Dm – A
In A World Like This sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; D is D, F# and A; Dm is D, F and A; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7I7DIVDmivAI- A7A · C# · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- DmD · F · A
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Run-up chords
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- EE · G# · B
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Questions about In A World Like This
What chords are in In A World Like This?
The loop is A7 – D – Dm – A (I7 – IV – iv – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is In A World Like This in?
A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in In A World Like This?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is In A World Like This 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.