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How to play Part Of Your World on piano
By Alan Menken
- F major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- 1988
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Part Of Your World in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – C – Bb – C
How it goes
Part Of Your World sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVCVBbIVCV- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Stair steps
How it goes
Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pumping chords
How it goes
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 84 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- FF · A · C
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Questions about Part Of Your World
What chords are in Part Of Your World?
The loop is Bb – C – Bb – C (IV – V – IV – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Part Of Your World in?
F major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Part Of Your World?
Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Part Of Your World 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Part Of Your World?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 7 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.