Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Tarde Em Itapoã on piano
By Vinicius de Moraes
- G minor
- 4/4
- 136 BPM
- 1989
- Easy
Learn Tarde Em Itapoã in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Gm – C7 – Gm – Em
Tarde Em Itapoã sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiC7IV7GmiEmvi- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- EmE · G · B
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 136 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: Eb – F – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Tarde Em Itapoã
What chords are in Tarde Em Itapoã?
The loop is Gm – C7 – Gm – Em (i – IV7 – i – vi) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Tarde Em Itapoã in?
G minor, at about 136 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Tarde Em Itapoã?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Tarde Em Itapoã 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.