“City of Stars” is a piano composition from the hit movie La La Land. In the film, the piece is performed by the actors Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. The lyrics for the song were written by Benji Pasek and Justin Paul, one of the most influential contemporary songwriting pairs, while the music was composed by Justin Hurwitz.
Take a sneak peek of the song City of Stars
Cheat sheet
Artist | Justin Hurwitz, Benji Pasek, Justin Paul |
Composer | Justin Hurwitz, Benji Pasek, Justin Paul |
Release Year | 2016 |
Genre(s) | Soundtrack |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
Instrument | Piano |
Key(s) | G minor |
Meter | Common time |
Techniques | Left-hand chord outlining |
Interesting fact
The composer of “City of Stars”, Justin Hurwitz, was initially surprised at the success of the song. He considered the composition to be one of the simplest and most straightforward tunes in the score!
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