Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Agua De Beber (Water To Drink) on piano
- B minor
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1961
- Easy
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Learn Agua De Beber (Water To Drink) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Bm7 – Em7 – E7 – Em – A – Bm7 – Bm
How it goes
Agua De Beber (Water To Drink) sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Bm7 is B, D, F# and A; Em7 is E, G, B and D; E7 is E, G#, B and D; Em is E, G and B; A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bm7i7Em7iv7E7IV7EmivAVIIBm7i7Bmi- Bm7B · D · F# · A
- Em7E · G · B · D
- E7E · G# · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
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Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 120 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.
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Ending: G – A – Bm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm- GG · B · D
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Questions about Agua De Beber (Water To Drink)
What chords are in Agua De Beber (Water To Drink)?
The loop is Bm7 – Em7 – E7 – Em – A – Bm7 – Bm (i7 – iv7 – IV7 – iv – VII – i7 – i) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is Agua De Beber (Water To Drink) in?
B minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Agua De Beber (Water To Drink)?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Agua De Beber (Water To Drink) easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Agua De Beber (Water To Drink)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.