Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Es Mentiroso on piano
By Olga Tanon
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- III7–vi–III7–vi loop
- 1994
- Easy
Learn Es Mentiroso in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – Cm – G7 – Cm
Es Mentiroso sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7III7CmviG7III7Cmvi- G7G · B · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Knocking drop
Three pushes on the same note, then a drop on beat 4. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 210 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Es Mentiroso
What chords are in Es Mentiroso?
The loop is G7 – Cm – G7 – Cm (III7 – vi – III7 – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Es Mentiroso in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Es Mentiroso?
Knocking drop: broken chord 8-8-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Es Mentiroso 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.