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How to play Tonight You Belong To Me on piano
By Billy Rose
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 120 BPM
- I–I7–IV–iv loop
- Easy
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Learn Tonight You Belong To Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Eb7 – Ab – Abm
How it goes
Tonight You Belong To Me sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIEb7I7AbIVAbmiv- EbEb · G · Bb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Waltz roots
How it goes
One low note on each of the three beats: a simple waltz floor. Musicians call it root bass · 3/4 quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 391 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Tonight You Belong To Me
What chords are in Tonight You Belong To Me?
The loop is Eb – Eb7 – Ab – Abm (I – I7 – IV – iv) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Tonight You Belong To Me in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Tonight You Belong To Me?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Tonight You Belong To Me 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.