How to Play “All I Ask of You” from The Phantom of the Opera
A step-by-step guide on how to play “All I Ask of You” from The Phantom of the Opera on the piano.
Introduction
“All I Ask of You” is a song from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom of the Opera. It was released as a single in 1986 by Cliff Richard and Sarah Brightman, reaching number three in the UK Singles Chart and becoming one of the show’s most popular songs. It is sung as a duet between the characters Christine Daaé and Raoul, after they have both left the Phantom’s lair and Christine has promised to marry Raoul.
The song has been covered by many artists, including Barbra Streisand, Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, and Christina Aguilera.
In this article, we’ll give you a step-by-step guide on how to play “All I Ask of You” from The Phantom of the Opera on piano.
“All I Ask of You”
“All I Ask of You” is a song from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom of the Opera. The song is sung by the characters Raoul and Christine. It is a love song about how Raoul is willing to do anything for Christine.
The melody
The melody of “All I Ask of You” is written in the key of A major. The song is in compound meter, with each verse consisting of six measures of waltz time followed by four measures of 6/8 time. The chorus is eight measures long and consists of two phrases, each four measures long.
The opening verse is sung by the Phantom, with interjections by Christine. The Phantom sings the first two lines alone, with Christine joining him on the third line.
Phantom:
No more talk of darkness,
forget these wide eyes and pallid complexion…
Christine:
He’s gone!
Gone!
He was here just now!
The chords
“All I Ask of You” is a song from the musical The Phantom of the Opera. The lyrics are by Charles Hart, and the music is by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The song is a duet sung by the characters Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny and Christine Daaé. It occurs during Act I, when Raoul visits Christine in her dressing room at the Palais Garnier Opera House in Paris, to try to persuade her not to perform in Faust.
The chords for “All I Ask of You” are Em, D, Cmaj7, B7, Em, Em/D, Cmaj7, B7.
The lyrics
All I Ask of You is a song from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom of the Opera. The lyrics were written by Charles Hart, and the music was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The song was originally sung by Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman in the musical. It is a duet between the characters of Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, and Christine Daaé.
The song is included in the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera and has been performed by several different artists. Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman recorded a version of the song for the original cast recording, which was released in 1986. John Barrowman and Sierra Boggess recorded a version of the song for The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall, which was released in 2011. Andrea Bocelli and Christina Aguilera recorded a version of the song for Bocelli’s album Passione, which was released in 2013.
Conclusion
So there you have it! You now know how to play “All I Ask of You” from The Phantom of the Opera on the piano. This should give you a good foundation to start playing this beautiful piece.
