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How to play Ricochet Romance on piano
Written by Norman Gimbel, Larry Coleman & others
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–I7–IV–I loop
- 1953
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Ricochet Romance in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Eb7 – Ab – Eb
How it goes
Ricochet Romance sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIEb7I7AbIVEbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Mozart murmur
How it goes
Low, high, middle, high, over and over: the Mozart murmur. Musicians call it alberti bass 1-5-3-5 (alberti bass), a medium pattern heard in 186 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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
Ending: Fm – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmBb7Eb- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
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Questions about Ricochet Romance
What chords are in Ricochet Romance?
The loop is Eb – Eb7 – Ab – Eb (I – I7 – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Ricochet Romance in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Ricochet Romance?
Mozart murmur: alberti bass 1-5-3-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ricochet Romance easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.