O Nosso Amor (Carnaval Samba) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn O Nosso Amor (Carnaval Samba) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: A – F#m – Bm – E7
How it goes
O Nosso Amor (Carnaval Samba) sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; F#m is F#, A and C#; Bm is B, D and F#; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIF#mviBmiiE7V7
- AA · C# · E
- F#mF# · A · C#
- BmB · D · F#
- E7E · G# · B · D
160 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Ping-pong bounce
How it goes
High, low, high, low on every beat: a ping-pong bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
Ping-pong bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
4
Both hands at 72 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: D – E7 – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DE7A
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in O Nosso Amor (Carnaval Samba)?

The loop is A – F#m – Bm – E7 (I – vi – ii – V7) in A major, and the song ends on D – E7 – A.

What key is O Nosso Amor (Carnaval Samba) in?

A major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in O Nosso Amor (Carnaval Samba)?

Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is O Nosso Amor (Carnaval Samba) 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.