Prince Ali

Aladdin · Alan Menken

Key: A minor → C minorNo capo4/4

Standard tuning

Am: low to high muted, 0, 2, 2, 1, 0iAm×E7: low to high 0, 2, 0, 1, 0, 0V7E7Dm: low to high muted, muted, 0, 2, 3, 1ivDm××B7: low to high muted, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2V7/VB7×F7: low to high 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 1♭VI7F7A: low to high muted, 0, 2, 2, 2, 0V/ivA2×A7: low to high muted, 0, 2, 0, 2, 0V7/ivA72×C7: low to high muted, 3, 2, 3, 1, 0V7/♭VIC7×F: low to high 1, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1♭VIFDm6: low to high muted, muted, 0, 2, 0, 1iv6Dm6××E: low to high 0, 2, 2, 1, 0, 0VECm: low to high muted, 3, 5, 5, 4, 3i (Cm)Cm3×Ab7: low to high 4, 6, 4, 5, 4, 4♭VI7 (Cm)Ab74C: low to high muted, 3, 2, 0, 1, 0V/iv (Cm)C×Fm: low to high 1, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1iv (Cm)FmG: low to high 3, 2, 0, 0, 0, 3V (Cm)G2Eb7: low to high muted, 6, 5, 6, 4, mutedV7/♭VI (Cm)Eb74××Ab: low to high 4, 6, 6, 5, 4, 4♭VI (Cm)Ab4D7: low to high muted, muted, 0, 2, 1, 2V7/V (Cm)D7××G7: low to high 3, 2, 0, 0, 0, 1V7 (Cm)G7

OpeningOne-time passage

Compact entrance; regularized chord timing.

4 bars
Progression bars 1–4iAmV7E7iAmivDmV7/VB7V7E71234123412341234

RefrainRepeating cycle

Suggested march: bass on 1 / 3, short upper-string brushes on 2 / 4.

8 bars
Progression bars 1–4iAm♭VI7F7iAmiAmV/ivAV7/ivA7ivDm1234123412341234Progression bars 5–8V7E7iAmV7/♭VIC7♭VIFV7/VB7V7E71234123412341234

Closing refrain: bar 8 = E7 (2 beats) → Am (2). Before Finale, use Transition after Menagerie.

MenagerieRepeating cycle

Three Dm6–Am exchanges; a compact accompaniment loop.

4 bars
Progression bars 1–4iv6Dm6iAmiv6Dm6iAmiv6Dm6iAm♭VIFV7/VB7VE1234123412341234

TransitionOne-time passage

After Menagerie: extend B7, then E7–F before the final key change.

2 bars
Progression bars 1–2V7/VB7V7E7♭VIF12341234

Finale · C minorOne-time passage

Local degrees in C minor. Retain the theatrical final cadence.

10 bars
Progression bars 1–4iCm♭VI7Ab7iCmV/ivCV7/ivC7ivFmVGiCmV7/♭VIEb7♭VIAb1234123412341234Progression bars 5–8V7/VD7V7/VD7V7G7iCm♭VI7Ab71234123412341234Progression bars 9–10♭VI7Ab7iCm♭VI7Ab7V7G7iCm12341234

Additional tips

Feel & form Compact practice timing; not the film rhythm. Light bass / brush on 1 / 2 / 3 / 4. Dm6 = xx0201: D–A–B–F (added sixth). Release pressure to clip barrés; stop on the final Cm.

A minor A–B–C–D–E–F–G. Target G♯ on E7; D♯/F♯ on B7; C♯ on A7; B♭ on C7; E♭ on F7. Resolve into the next chord.

C minor C–D–E♭–F–G–A♭–B♭. Target B on G7; E on C7; F♯ on D7; D♭ on Eb7; G♭ on Ab7. Improvisation suggestions, not a transcribed solo.