Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Wonderland By Night on piano
- D major
- 4/4
- 82 BPM
- 1959
- Easy
Learn Wonderland By Night in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – A – Em – A7
Wonderland By Night sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIAVEmiiA7V7- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Happy wiggle
Root, fifth, a step up and back: a cheerful bluesy wiggle. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-6-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 165 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 82 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: Em – A7 – D
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EmA7D
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Questions about Wonderland By Night
What chords are in Wonderland By Night?
The loop is D – A – Em – A7 (I – V – ii – V7) in D major, and the song ends on Em – A7 – D.
What key is Wonderland By Night in?
D major, at about 82 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Wonderland By Night?
Happy wiggle: broken chord 1-5-6-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Wonderland By 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.