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How to play Midnight At The Oasis on piano
By Maria Muldaur
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1973
- Easy
Learn Midnight At The Oasis in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Ab – Db7 – Eb
Midnight At The Oasis sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIAbIVDb7bVII7EbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- 2
Left hand: Skipping-stone pulse
One strong note, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 282 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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 Midnight At The Oasis
What chords are in Midnight At The Oasis?
The loop is Eb – Ab – Db7 – Eb (I – IV – bVII7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Midnight At The Oasis in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Midnight At The Oasis?
Skipping-stone pulse: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Midnight At The Oasis 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.