Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play El Cha Cha Chá De La Navidad on piano
By Bobby Collazo
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–ii–V7–I loop
- 2002
- Easy
Learn El Cha Cha Chá De La Navidad in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: C – Dm – G7 – C
El Cha Cha Chá De La Navidad sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIDmiiG7V7CI- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
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Left hand: Lazy seesaw
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: Wake-and-run chords
One long chord, then three quick ones running into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
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: Dm – G7 – C
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C
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Questions about El Cha Cha Chá De La Navidad
What chords are in El Cha Cha Chá De La Navidad?
The loop is C – Dm – G7 – C (I – ii – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.
What key is El Cha Cha Chá De La Navidad in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in El Cha Cha Chá De La Navidad?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is El Cha Cha Chá De La Navidad 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.