Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play A Night In Tunisia on piano
- D minor
- 4/4
- 155 BPM
- 1944
- Easy
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Learn A Night In Tunisia in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb7 – Dm – Eb7 – Dm
How it goes
A Night In Tunisia sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7bII7DmiEb7bII7Dmi- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 155 BPM
How it goes
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.
- 5
Ending: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about A Night In Tunisia
What chords are in A Night In Tunisia?
The loop is Eb7 – Dm – Eb7 – Dm (bII7 – i – bII7 – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is A Night In Tunisia in?
D minor, at about 155 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Night In Tunisia?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Night In Tunisia 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.