Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Ritmo De Tambo on piano
By Luis Bernardo Saldarriaga
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- vi–III7–vi–III7 loop
- 1971
- Easy
Learn Ritmo De Tambo in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – C7 – Fm – C7
Ritmo De Tambo sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmviC7III7FmviC7III7- FmF · Ab · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
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
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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
Ending: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Ritmo De Tambo
What chords are in Ritmo De Tambo?
The loop is Fm – C7 – Fm – C7 (vi – III7 – vi – III7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Ritmo De Tambo in?
Ab major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Ritmo De Tambo?
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 Ritmo De Tambo 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.