Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Azure-Te on piano
Written by Bill Davis
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1952
- Easy
Learn Azure-Te in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – D – Db – C
Azure-Te sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; D is D, F# and A; Db is Db, F and Ab; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbVD#IVDbIVCIII- EbEb · G · Bb
- DD · F# · A
- DbDb · F · Ab
- CC · E · G
- 2
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: Offbeat skank
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 90 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.
- 5
Ending: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Azure-Te
What chords are in Azure-Te?
The loop is Eb – D – Db – C (V – #IV – IV – III) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Azure-Te in?
Ab major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Azure-Te?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Azure-Te 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.