In The Still Of The Night Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn In The Still Of The Night in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Fm – Fm – Fm – F
How it goes
In The Still Of The Night sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiFmiFmiFI
- FmF · Ab · C
- FF · A · C
12 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Three-step climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Bouncy bells
How it goes
A high bell note, then chords bouncing on every “and”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Bouncy bellsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 100 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G

What chords are in In The Still Of The Night?

The loop is Fm – Fm – Fm – F (i – I – i – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is In The Still Of The Night in?

F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in In The Still Of The Night?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is In The Still Of The Night 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.

Can I hear the real melody of In The Still Of The Night?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.