Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Amorcito Corazón on piano
Written by Manuel Esperón & Pedro De Urdemalas
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–ii–V7–I loop
- 1949
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Amorcito Corazón in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Em – A7 – D
How it goes
Amorcito Corazón sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIEmiiA7V7DI- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
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.
- 3
Right hand: Groovy chords
How it goes
Chords jump around the “ands” for a funky, dancing feel. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
- 5
Ending: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Amorcito Corazón
What chords are in Amorcito Corazón?
The loop is D – Em – A7 – D (I – ii – V7 – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Amorcito Corazón in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Amorcito Corazón?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Amorcito Corazón easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.