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How to play Tequila on piano
Written by Chuck Rio
- F major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–v–I–v loop
- 1958
- Medium
Learn Tequila in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Cm – F – Cm
Tequila sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FICmvFICmv- FF · A · C
- CmC · Eb · G
- 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: Slow-down chords
Quick chords rush through the first half, then slow down to land on 4. 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: F – Eb – F
The last chords are I – bVII – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FEbF- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Tequila
What chords are in Tequila?
The loop is F – Cm – F – Cm (I – v – I – v) in F major, and the song ends on F – Eb – F.
What key is Tequila in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Tequila?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Tequila 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.