Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play On A Night Like Tonight (from Pretty Woman: The Musical) on piano
- A major
- 4/4
- 124 BPM
- 2018
- Easy
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Learn On A Night Like Tonight (from Pretty Woman: The Musical) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: D – Dm – A – E
How it goes
On A Night Like Tonight (from Pretty Woman: The Musical) sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Dm is D, F and A; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIVDmivAIEV- DD · F# · A
- DmD · F · A
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
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Left hand: Island zigzag
How it goes
A jump up, then down past the start, in the three-three-two rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
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Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 124 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.
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Ending: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about On A Night Like Tonight (from Pretty Woman: The Musical)
What chords are in On A Night Like Tonight (from Pretty Woman: The Musical)?
The loop is D – Dm – A – E (IV – iv – I – V) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is On A Night Like Tonight (from Pretty Woman: The Musical) in?
A major, at about 124 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in On A Night Like Tonight (from Pretty Woman: The Musical)?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is On A Night Like Tonight (from Pretty Woman: The Musical) 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.