Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Ceniza Fría on piano
By Jesus Abigail Martinez
- A major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- V–I–V–I loop
- 1988
- Medium
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Learn Ceniza Fría in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – A – E – A
How it goes
Ceniza Fría sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EVAIEVAI- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Wobbly heartbeat
How it goes
Two off-balance notes on the “ands”, then a firm landing on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 267 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: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Ceniza Fría
What chords are in Ceniza Fría?
The loop is E – A – E – A (V – I – V – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Ceniza Fría in?
A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ceniza Fría?
Wobbly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ceniza Fría 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.