Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Song Of The Jet (Samba do Aviao) on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- 1962
- Medium
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Learn Song Of The Jet (Samba do Aviao) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fb7 – Eb – Fb7 – Eb
How it goes
Song Of The Jet (Samba do Aviao) sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fb7 is Fb, Ab, Cb and Ebb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Fb7bII7EbIFb7bII7EbI- Fb7Fb · Ab · Cb · Ebb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Hop-up drop
How it goes
A jump up, the top note twice, then a drop below the start. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-12-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 40 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
How it goes
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Song Of The Jet (Samba do Aviao)
What chords are in Song Of The Jet (Samba do Aviao)?
The loop is Fb7 – Eb – Fb7 – Eb (bII7 – I – bII7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Song Of The Jet (Samba do Aviao) in?
Eb major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Song Of The Jet (Samba do Aviao)?
Hop-up drop: broken chord 8-12-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Song Of The Jet (Samba do Aviao) 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.