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How to play The Music Of The Night (from The Phantom Of The Opera) on piano

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Learn The Music Of The Night (from The Phantom Of The Opera) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Db – Db – Db – Gb – Ab
How it goes
The Music Of The Night (from The Phantom Of The Opera) sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIDbIDbIGbIVAbV
- DbDb · F · Ab
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
144 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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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
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Both hands at 80 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.
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Ending: Gb – Ab – Db
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbDb

What chords are in The Music Of The Night (from The Phantom Of The Opera)?

The loop is Db – Db – Db – Gb – Ab (I – IV – V – I – IV) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.

What key is The Music Of The Night (from The Phantom Of The Opera) in?

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

What does the left hand play in The Music Of The Night (from The Phantom Of The Opera)?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Music Of The Night (from The Phantom Of The Opera) 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 The Music Of The Night (from The Phantom Of The Opera)?

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

Made from 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.