Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Fievre (Fiebre de Tango) on piano
- Ab major
- 2/4
- 60 BPM
- 1958
- Easy
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Learn Fievre (Fiebre de Tango) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: C7 – Fm – Bbm – Eb7
How it goes
Fievre (Fiebre de Tango) sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7III7FmviBbmiiEb7V7- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- BbmBb · Db · F
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
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Left hand: Brass-band march
How it goes
A bold open chord, then a low note: oom-pah like a marching band. Musicians call it lh power fifths (2/4) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in 234 songs of the library.
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Right hand: Marching chords
How it goes
Two chords per bar, left-right, like a happy little march. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 60 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: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Fievre (Fiebre de Tango)
What chords are in Fievre (Fiebre de Tango)?
The loop is C7 – Fm – Bbm – Eb7 (III7 – vi – ii – V7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Fievre (Fiebre de Tango) in?
Ab major, at about 60 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Fievre (Fiebre de Tango)?
Brass-band march: lh power fifths (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fievre (Fiebre de Tango) 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.