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How to play El mundo de los dos on piano

By Astor Piazzolla

  • A minor
  • 4/4
  • 152 BPM
  • 1962
  • Easy
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Left hand Island pulseRight hand Pop stabsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn El mundo de los dos in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: A – Cdim – E7 – A

    How it goes

    El mundo de los dos sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; Cdim is C, Eb and Gb; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    AICdimiii°E7V7AI
    • AA · C# · E
    • CdimC · Eb · Gb
    • E7E · G# · B · D
  2. 2

    Left hand: Island pulse

    How it goes

    Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Pop stabs

    How it goes

    Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 152 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. 5

    Ending: F – G – Am

    How it goes

    The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    FGAm
    • FF · A · C
    • GG · B · D
    • AmA · C · E

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Questions about El mundo de los dos

What chords are in El mundo de los dos?

The loop is A – Cdim – E7 – A (I – biiio – V7 – I) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.

What key is El mundo de los dos in?

A minor, at about 152 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in El mundo de los dos?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is El mundo de los dos 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.