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How to play Amigos Para Siempre on piano

By Andrew Lloyd Webber

  • F major
  • 4/4
  • 90 BPM
  • 1992
  • Easy
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Left hand Push and landRight hand Late-knock chordsChords from the chord symbols in the score

Learn Amigos Para Siempre in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: F – Bbm – F – F

    Amigos Para Siempre sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    FIBbmivFIFI
    • FF · A · C
    • BbmBb · Db · F
    100 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Push and land

    A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Late-knock chords

    One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 90 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.

  5. 5

    Ending: Bb – C – F

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    BbCF
    • BbBb · D · F
    • CC · E · G

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Questions about Amigos Para Siempre

What chords are in Amigos Para Siempre?

The loop is F – Bbm – F – F (I – iv – I – iv) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Amigos Para Siempre in?

F major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Amigos Para Siempre?

Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Amigos Para Siempre 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.

Can I hear the real melody of Amigos Para Siempre?

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

Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.