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Opening Night: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Mel Brooks
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- I–vi–ii–V7 loop
- 2001
- Easy
Opening Night written out as piano music: the I – vi – ii – V7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Opening Night chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 3 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 4 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the Bb – Gm – Cm – F7 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.
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Questions about Opening Night
Does the sheet music for Opening Night 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 Opening Night?
The loop is Bb – Gm – Cm – F7 (I – vi – ii – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Opening Night in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Opening Night?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Opening 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.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.