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How to play There's Only One Ariel on piano
By Alan O'Day
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1992
- Easy
Learn There's Only One Ariel in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Em – F – Gsus4
There's Only One Ariel sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Em is E, G and B; F is F, A and C; Gsus4 is G, C and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIEmiiiFIVGsus4Vsus4- CC · E · G
- EmE · G · B
- FF · A · C
- Gsus4G · C · D
- 2
Left hand: Late-hop footsteps
Steady low-high steps with one quick extra hop after beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 659 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-hop chords
Steady chords with one quick extra hop after beat 3. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
- 5
Ending: F – G7 – C
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FG7C- G7G · B · D · F
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Questions about There's Only One Ariel
What chords are in There's Only One Ariel?
The loop is C – Em – F – Gsus4 (I – iii – IV – Vsus) in C major, and the song ends on F – G7 – C.
What key is There's Only One Ariel in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in There's Only One Ariel?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is There's Only One Ariel 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.