Something Wonderful Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Something Wonderful in 5 steps

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

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Chords: C – G – Gm – C – G
Something Wonderful sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVGIGmiCIVGI
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- GmG · Bb · D
202 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Fiesta bounce
A long fifth, then high root and low root: a happy fiesta bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 5-8-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 119 songs of the library.
Fiesta bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Wait-a-beat chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 80 BPM
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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in Something Wonderful?

The loop is C – G – Gm – C – G (IV – I – i – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Something Wonderful in?

G major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Something Wonderful?

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

Is Something Wonderful easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Something Wonderful?

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