How to play Cachucha Bacana on piano

Learn Cachucha Bacana in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb
How it goes
Cachucha Bacana sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbVEbIBbVEbI
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
80 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Stair steps
How it goes
Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.
Stair stepsBroken chord · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push chordsSyncopated chords · RockRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 120 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: Eb – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBbEb

What chords are in Cachucha Bacana?

The loop is Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb (V – I – V – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb – Eb.

What key is Cachucha Bacana in?

Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Cachucha Bacana?

Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Cachucha Bacana 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.