Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play That Sunday, That Summer on piano
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- Easy
Learn That Sunday, That Summer in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb7 – Gm – C7 – Fm
That Sunday, That Summer sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7V7GmiiiC7VI7Fmii- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 75 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about That Sunday, That Summer
What chords are in That Sunday, That Summer?
The loop is Bb7 – Gm – C7 – Fm (V7 – iii – VI7 – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is That Sunday, That Summer in?
Eb major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in That Sunday, That Summer?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is That Sunday, That Summer 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.