Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) on piano
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 145 BPM
- 1961
- Easy
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Learn One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Dm – Db7 – Cm – Cb7
How it goes
One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Cb7 is Cb, Eb, Gb and Bbb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiiiDb7bIII7CmiiCb7bII7- DmD · F · A
- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- CmC · Eb · G
- Cb7Cb · Eb · Gb · Bbb
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Left hand: Island zigzag
How it goes
A jump up, then down past the start, in the three-three-two rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 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 145 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)
What chords are in One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)?
The loop is Dm – Db7 – Cm – Cb7 (iii – bIII7 – ii – bII7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) in?
Bb major, at about 145 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) 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.