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How to play Come Sunday on piano

By Duke Ellington

  • Bb major
  • 4/4
  • 85 BPM
  • 1946
  • Easy
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Left hand Velvet jazzRight hand Pausing chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Come Sunday in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: F7 – Bb – Eb – Edim

    How it goes

    Come Sunday sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Edim is E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    F7V7BbIEbIVEdim#iv°
    • F7F · A · C · Eb
    • BbBb · D · F
    • EbEb · G · Bb
    • EdimE · G · Bb
  2. 2

    Left hand: Velvet jazz

    How it goes

    Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Pausing chords

    How it goes

    Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 85 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. 5

    Ending: Eb – F – Bb

    How it goes

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    EbFBb
    • FF · A · C

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Questions about Come Sunday

What chords are in Come Sunday?

The loop is F7 – Bb – Eb – Edim (V7 – I – IV – #ivo) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is Come Sunday in?

Bb major, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Come Sunday?

Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Come Sunday 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 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.