On This Night Of A Thousand Stars Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn On This Night Of A Thousand Stars in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: C – Dm – G7 – C
How it goes
On This Night Of A Thousand Stars sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIDmiiG7V7CI
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
169 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Rolling waves
How it goes
Rolls up to the high third and back down, like a wave on the shore. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10-5 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 545 songs of the library.
Rolling wavesOpen arpeggio · BalladLeft handMedium
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.
Late-knock chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 110 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: C – Dm – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDmC

What chords are in On This Night Of A Thousand Stars?

The loop is C – Dm – G7 – C (I – ii – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – Dm – C.

What key is On This Night Of A Thousand Stars in?

C major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in On This Night Of A Thousand Stars?

Rolling waves: open arpeggio 1-5-10-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is On This Night Of A Thousand Stars 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.