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How to play Summertime In Venice on piano
Written by Alessandro Cicognini
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1955
- Easy
Learn Summertime In Venice in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Ebm – F7 – Cm
Summertime In Venice sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiiEbmivF7V7Cmii- CmC · Eb · G
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bossa chords
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. 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: Cm – F7 – Bb
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CmF7Bb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Summertime In Venice
What chords are in Summertime In Venice?
The loop is Cm – Ebm – F7 – Cm (ii – iv – V7 – ii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.
What key is Summertime In Venice in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Summertime In Venice?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Summertime In Venice 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.