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How to play Imagines 676 on piano

By Astor Piazzolla

  • D major
  • 2/4
  • 90 BPM
  • 1962
  • Easy
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Left hand Pop heartbeatRight hand Marching chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn Imagines 676 in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: Bm – F#7 – Bm – A7

    Imagines 676 sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; F#7 is F#, A#, C# and E; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    BmviF#7III7BmviA7V7
    • BmB · D · F#
    • F#7F# · A# · C# · E
    • A7A · C# · E · G
  2. 2

    Left hand: Pop heartbeat

    Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Marching chords

    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. 4

    Both hands at 90 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. 5

    Ending: G – A – D

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

    GAD
    • GG · B · D
    • AA · C# · E
    • DD · F# · A

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Questions about Imagines 676

What chords are in Imagines 676?

The loop is Bm – F#7 – Bm – A7 (vi – III7 – vi – V7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Imagines 676 in?

D major, at about 90 beats a minute in 2/4.

What does the left hand play in Imagines 676?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Imagines 676 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.