Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play A Call from the Vatican on piano
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- Ab major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- Easy
Learn A Call from the Vatican in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Gb7 – F7 – Fb7 – Eb7
A Call from the Vatican sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gb7 is Gb, Bb, Db and Fb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Fb7 is Fb, Ab, Cb and Ebb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gb7bVII7F7VI7Fb7bVI7Eb7V7- Gb7Gb · Bb · Db · Fb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Fb7Fb · Ab · Cb · Ebb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
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Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 84 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.
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Ending: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about A Call from the Vatican
What chords are in A Call from the Vatican?
The loop is Gb7 – F7 – Fb7 – Eb7 (bVII7 – VI7 – bVI7 – V7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is A Call from the Vatican in?
Ab major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Call from the Vatican?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Call from the Vatican 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.