Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Aguinaldo De Las Flores (Hermoso Bouquet) on piano
By Manuel Jiménez
- E major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- 1967
- Easy
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Learn Aguinaldo De Las Flores (Hermoso Bouquet) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: E – A – B – E
How it goes
Aguinaldo De Las Flores (Hermoso Bouquet) sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIAIVBVEI- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
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Left hand: Lazy seesaw
How it goes
A low note, a higher one, a gap, then the higher one again. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 520 songs of the library.
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Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 160 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.
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Ending: B – A – E
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BAE
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Questions about Aguinaldo De Las Flores (Hermoso Bouquet)
What chords are in Aguinaldo De Las Flores (Hermoso Bouquet)?
The loop is E – A – B – E (I – IV – V – I) in E major, and the song ends on B – A – E.
What key is Aguinaldo De Las Flores (Hermoso Bouquet) in?
E major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Aguinaldo De Las Flores (Hermoso Bouquet)?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Aguinaldo De Las Flores (Hermoso Bouquet) 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.