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Interactive piano tutorial for "Abebe" by "Not Drowning, Waving", in E major at about 136 BPM. Transcribed from the track by Songscription. Slow it down to learn it at your own pace.

Interactive piano roll preview for "Abebe" by "Not Drowning, Waving"
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Abebe by "Not Drowning, Waving"
Piano Tutorial

Piano rollFalling notes

This interactive piano roll is a play-along piano tutorial for "Abebe" by "Not Drowning, Waving", and one of the simplest ways to learn the song on piano. Every note falls onto the keyboard so you can see exactly what to play and when, and you can slow it right down to work through the fast parts before building back up to full speed.

Inside the music
Signature

Music DNA

Genrestring
Moodstring · string
Signaturestring of 3 to 6 words
E major
Key
136
BPM
4/4
Time
Chords

The progression

A
E
Amaj7
B
A♭m7
Form

Structure & dynamics

String
Instrumentation

What's in the mix

string
string
Album & artist
ALBUM

Tabaran (1990)

Recorded in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea in 1988 with local musicians at Pacific Gold Studios, Tabaran is a collaboration that mixes Not Drowning, Waving songs shaped by time spent in PNG with pieces jointly composed with the Rabaul musicians, including vocalist Telek. It sits somewhere between the band's own sound and the music of the people they recorded with, without trying to be a document of traditional PNG music.

All of Tabaran
Artist

"Not Drowning, Waving"

Not Drowning, Waving are a Melbourne, Australia group formed in 1983 by David Bridie and John Phillips. Their music pulls from rock, ambient, and world music, with lyrics that paint pictures of Australian landscapes, people, and political concerns. They released six studio albums before disbanding in 1994, with brief reunions in the years since.

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FAQ

Good to know

What key is "Abebe" in?

"Abebe" by "Not Drowning, Waving" is in E major.

What is the tempo of "Abebe"?

"Abebe" plays at around 136 BPM in 4/4 time.

What chords are in "Abebe"?

The core progression is A, E, Amaj7, B, and A♭m7, built around the E major tonal center.

What instruments play on "Abebe"?

The recording features string.

Can I get a piano roll for "Abebe"?

Yes. Songscription turns "Abebe" by "Not Drowning, Waving" into an interactive piano roll you can play along with.

Is "Abebe" piano tutorial easy to learn?

The piano roll shows every note of "Abebe" falling onto the keys, and you can slow it right down so the fast parts come a few notes at a time. At 136 BPM in E major, it is friendly to pick up.

What album is "Abebe" on?

"Abebe" appears on Tabaran (1990).

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It is produced by AI trained on millions of bars of music, and you can play it back and fine-tune any details before you download.

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