Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Distancia on piano
By Jorge E. Cottes Benitez
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1999
- Easy
Learn Distancia in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Eb – G7 – Cm
Distancia sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; G7 is G, B, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVEbIG7III7Cmvi- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- G7G · B · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Tiptoe chords
One firm chord, then three tiptoe chords between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Distancia
What chords are in Distancia?
The loop is Ab – Eb – G7 – Cm (IV – I – III7 – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Distancia in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Distancia?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Distancia 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.