Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Dans Mon Paris (Swing Manouche Version) on piano
By Zaz
- C minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2014
- Medium
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Learn Dans Mon Paris (Swing Manouche Version) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Adim – Ab – G7
How it goes
Dans Mon Paris (Swing Manouche Version) sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Adim is A, C and Eb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiAdimvi°AbVIG7V7- CmC · Eb · G
- AdimA · C · Eb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Boom-chick
How it goes
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Groovy chords
How it goes
Chords jump around the “ands” for a funky, dancing feel. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Dans Mon Paris (Swing Manouche Version)
What chords are in Dans Mon Paris (Swing Manouche Version)?
The loop is Cm – Adim – Ab – G7 (i – vio – bVI – V7) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Dans Mon Paris (Swing Manouche Version) in?
C minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dans Mon Paris (Swing Manouche Version)?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dans Mon Paris (Swing Manouche Version) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.