Amapiano chord progressions

Amapiano takes its chords from deep house and jazz: seventh chords on soft keys, moving slowly over the log drum. These are in C major and A minor with the sevenths on.

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The ii-iii-IV climb

C major
Dm7ii7Em7iii7Fmaj7IVmaj7

ii7, iii7, IVmaj7. Dm7, Em7, Fmaj7. Climbs one step at a time, a common amapiano keys move.

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Dorian minor

A dorian
Am7i7D7IV7

i7 to IV7. Am7 to D7. The soulful deep house move amapiano grew from.

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Minor sevenths loop

A minor
Am7i7Dm7iv7G7VII7Cmaj7IIImaj7

i7, iv7, VII7, IIImaj7. Am7, Dm7, G7, Cmaj7. Each chord is a fourth above the last, the way many jazz progressions move.

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The ii-V-I

C major
Dm7ii7G7V7Cmaj7Imaj7

ii7, V7, Imaj7. Dm7, G7, Cmaj7. The jazz cadence, common in the softer private school style.

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Making them sound like amapiano

  • Play the chords on a soft piano or Rhodes with a long release, and leave space between them.
  • Write the log drum bass on the roots, then move it around the chord notes for melody.
  • Set the drum machine on this site to 113 BPM, a good tempo for these.

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Questions

What chords are used in amapiano?

Seventh and ninth chords from deep house and jazz, in slow loops. Minor sevenths and Dorian progressions are especially common.

What BPM is amapiano?

Usually 110 to 115 BPM.

What is private school amapiano?

A softer, jazzier style of amapiano with more complex chords, live-sounding keys and saxophone, and less emphasis on the heavy log drum.

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