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How to play Tell Me On A Sunday on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 56 BPM
- 1979
- Easy
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Learn Tell Me On A Sunday in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – Am – F – Am
How it goes
Tell Me On A Sunday sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiiiAmviFIVAmvi- EmE · G · B
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 56 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: C – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CG7C- CC · E · G
- G7G · B · D · F
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Questions about Tell Me On A Sunday
What chords are in Tell Me On A Sunday?
The loop is Em – Am – F – Am (iii – vi – IV – vi) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is Tell Me On A Sunday in?
C major, at about 56 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Tell Me On A Sunday?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Tell Me On A Sunday 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.