Strangers In The Night Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Strangers In The Night in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – F – F – Gm7 – C7
Strangers In The Night sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: F is F, A and C; Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIFIFIGm7ii7C7V7
- FF · A · C
- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
169 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Hop-up drop
A jump up, the top note twice, then a drop below the start. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-12-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 40 songs of the library.
Hop-up dropBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 88 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Strangers In The Night?

The loop is F – F – F – Gm7 – C7 (I – ii7 – V7 – I – ii7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Strangers In The Night in?

F major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Strangers In The Night?

Hop-up drop: broken chord 8-12-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Strangers In The Night 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 Strangers In The Night?

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