Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Milano on piano
- C major
- 3/4
- 100 BPM
- 1955
- Easy
Learn Milano in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – G7 – C – A7
Milano sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiiG7V7CIA7VI7- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. 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.
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Ending: Dm – G7 – C
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C
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Questions about Milano
What chords are in Milano?
The loop is Dm – G7 – C – A7 (ii – V7 – I – VI7) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.
What key is Milano in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Milano?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Milano 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.