Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Take Me To Aruanda on piano
By Astrud Gilberto
- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–vi–ii–V loop
- 1965
- Easy
Learn Take Me To Aruanda in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Am – Dm – G
Take Me To Aruanda sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; Dm is D, F and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIAmviDmiiGV- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- DmD · F · A
- GG · B · D
- 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: Tiptoe chords
One firm chord, then three tiptoe chords between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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.
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Ending: Dm – G – C
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmGC
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Questions about Take Me To Aruanda
What chords are in Take Me To Aruanda?
The loop is C – Am – Dm – G (I – vi – ii – V) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G – C.
What key is Take Me To Aruanda in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Take Me To Aruanda?
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 Take Me To Aruanda 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.