Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Si Tu Partais on piano
Written by Michel Emer
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 114 BPM
- 1951
- Easy
Learn Si Tu Partais in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab7 – G7 – Cm – Bb
Si Tu Partais sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; G7 is G, B, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Ab7IV7G7III7CmviBbV- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- G7G · B · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 114 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Si Tu Partais
What chords are in Si Tu Partais?
The loop is Ab7 – G7 – Cm – Bb (IV7 – III7 – vi – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Si Tu Partais in?
Eb major, at about 114 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Si Tu Partais?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Si Tu Partais 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.