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How to play I Go To Rio on piano
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- Ab major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1976
- Easy
Learn I Go To Rio in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – F – Gm – F
I Go To Rio sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmviiFVIGmviiFVI- GmG · Bb · D
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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 – Absus4 – Ab
The last chords are I – Isus – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbAbsus4Ab- AbAb · C · Eb
- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
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Questions about I Go To Rio
What chords are in I Go To Rio?
The loop is Gm – F – Gm – F (vii – VI – vii – VI) in Ab major, and the song ends on Ab – Absus4 – Ab.
What key is I Go To Rio in?
Ab major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Go To Rio?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Go To Rio 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.