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How to play This Is The Night on piano
Written by Gary Burr, Aldo Nova & others
- E major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- vi–I–IV–I loop
- 2003
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn This Is The Night in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – E – A – E
How it goes
This Is The Night sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#mviEIAIVEI- C#mC# · E · G#
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: E – A – E
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EAE
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Questions about This Is The Night
What chords are in This Is The Night?
The loop is C#m – E – A – E (vi – I – IV – I) in E major, and the song ends on E – A – E.
What key is This Is The Night in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Is The Night?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Is The Night 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.