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How to play Quand tu liras ces mots (Rosa Rio) on piano

By Astor Piazzolla

  • F major
  • 2/4
  • 60 BPM
  • 1960
  • Easy
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Left hand Pop heartbeatRight hand Marching chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Quand tu liras ces mots (Rosa Rio) in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: Gm – Eb – Gm – Eb

    How it goes

    Quand tu liras ces mots (Rosa Rio) sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    GmiiEbbVIIGmiiEbbVII
    • GmG · Bb · D
    • EbEb · G · Bb
  2. 2

    Left hand: Pop heartbeat

    How it goes

    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

    How it goes

    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 60 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.

  5. 5

    Ending: Bb – C – F

    How it goes

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

    BbCF
    • BbBb · D · F
    • CC · E · G
    • FF · A · C

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Questions about Quand tu liras ces mots (Rosa Rio)

What chords are in Quand tu liras ces mots (Rosa Rio)?

The loop is Gm – Eb – Gm – Eb (ii – bVII – ii – bVII) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Quand tu liras ces mots (Rosa Rio) in?

F major, at about 60 beats a minute in 2/4.

What does the left hand play in Quand tu liras ces mots (Rosa Rio)?

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 Quand tu liras ces mots (Rosa Rio) 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.