Alejandro Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Alejandro in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: G – D – A – Bm
Alejandro sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIVDIAVBmvi
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
141 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Thunder tremolo
An octave shaking fast: thunder and suspense. Musicians call it octave tremolo (tremolo), a tricky pattern heard in 150 songs of the library.
Thunder tremoloTremolo · Film scoreLeft handTricky
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Right hand: Springy chords
A quick double skip at the start, then steady chords to the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Springy chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 100 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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD

What chords are in Alejandro?

The loop is G – D – A – Bm (IV – I – V – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Alejandro in?

D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Alejandro?

Thunder tremolo: octave tremolo, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Alejandro easy to play on piano?

It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Can I hear the real melody of Alejandro?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.