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Interactive piano tutorial for "The Ladies Who Lunch" by Stephen Sondheim, in C major at about 115 BPM. Transcribed from the track by Songscription. Slow it down to learn it at your own pace.

Interactive piano roll preview for "The Ladies Who Lunch" by Stephen Sondheim
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The Ladies Who Lunch by Stephen Sondheim
Piano Tutorial

Piano rollFalling notes

This interactive piano roll is a play-along piano tutorial for "The Ladies Who Lunch" by Stephen Sondheim, and one of the simplest ways to learn the song on piano. Every note falls onto the keyboard so you can see exactly what to play and when, and you can slow it right down to work through the fast parts before building back up to full speed.

Inside the music
Signature

Music DNA

Genrejazz · musical theatre · cabaret
Moodplayful · ironic · observational
Signatureplayful, ironic cabaret toast
C major
Key
115
BPM
4/4
Time
Chords

The progression

C
A11
D9
Gsus4
G9
C7
A7
Dm
Form

Structure & dynamics

IntroVersePre-ChorusChorusPost-ChorusBridgeInstrumentalOutro
Instrumentation

What's in the mix

piano
bright, percussive, syncopated comping
piano
bright, percussive, syncopated comping
upright bass
walking bassline, warm and articulate
upright bass
walking bassline, warm and articulate
drums
light, brush‑style ride and snare, keeping a relaxed swing feel
drums
light, brush‑style ride and snare, keeping a relaxed swing feel
clarinet
bright, melodic counter‑lines and occasional fills
clarinet
bright, melodic counter‑lines and occasional fills
trumpet
brassy, punctuated accents and short melodic riffs
trumpet
brassy, punctuated accents and short melodic riffs
Album & artist
ALBUM

Company (1970)

All of Company
Artist

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) was a New York-born composer and lyricist who spent his career writing for Broadway musical theater. Mentored by Oscar Hammerstein II, he went on to write both music and lyrics for a long string of original musicals, winning eight Tony Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, and an Academy Award along the way. His work pushed the form in directions it had not gone before, tackling darker and more complex subjects than the Broadway mainstream.

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FAQ

Good to know

What key is "The Ladies Who Lunch" in?

"The Ladies Who Lunch" by Stephen Sondheim is in C major.

What is the tempo of "The Ladies Who Lunch"?

"The Ladies Who Lunch" plays at around 115 BPM in 4/4 time.

What chords are in "The Ladies Who Lunch"?

The core progression is C, A11, D9, Gsus4, G9, and C7, built around the C major tonal center.

What instruments play on "The Ladies Who Lunch"?

The recording features piano, upright bass, drums, clarinet, trumpet, piano, upright bass, drums, clarinet, and trumpet.

Can I get a piano roll for "The Ladies Who Lunch"?

Yes. Songscription turns "The Ladies Who Lunch" by Stephen Sondheim into an interactive piano roll you can play along with.

Is "The Ladies Who Lunch" piano tutorial easy to learn?

The piano roll shows every note of "The Ladies Who Lunch" falling onto the keys, and you can slow it right down so the fast parts come a few notes at a time. At 115 BPM in C major, it is very learnable once you ease off the speed.

What album is "The Ladies Who Lunch" on?

"The Ladies Who Lunch" appears on Company (1970).

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Piano, guitar, violin, trumpet, sax, bass, drums, vocals and more, as standard sheet music, a piano roll, or guitar tabs.

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It is produced by AI trained on millions of bars of music, and you can play it back and fine-tune any details before you download.

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