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How to play Revirado on piano

By Astor Piazzolla

  • B minor
  • 4/4
  • 92 BPM
  • 1963
  • Easy
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Left hand Marching giantThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn Revirado in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: B – Bdim – C#m – Ddim

    Revirado sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: B is B, D# and F#; Bdim is B, D and F; C#m is C#, E and G#; Ddim is D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    BIBdimi°C#miiDdimiii°
    • BB · D# · F#
    • BdimB · D · F
    • C#mC# · E · G#
    • DdimD · F · Ab
  2. 2

    Left hand: Marching giant

    Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: the chords, held

    In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 92 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. 5

    Ending: G – A – Bm

    The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    GABm
    • GG · B · D
    • AA · C# · E
    • BmB · D · F#

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Questions about Revirado

What chords are in Revirado?

The loop is B – Bdim – C#m – Ddim (I – io – ii – biiio) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.

What key is Revirado in?

B minor, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Revirado?

Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Revirado 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.