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Guantanamera: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Cuban Folk Song
- F major
- 4/4
- 136 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Guantanamera without reading music. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8), and the right hand sings the tune.
The main tune of Guantanamera in letter notes
The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.
Guantanamera accompaniment in letter notes
The F – Bb – C – C7 – F – Gm7 – C – Gm7 loop with three-step climb in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about Guantanamera
What are the letter notes for the Guantanamera piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is F – Bb – C – C7 – F – Gm7 – C – Gm7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Guantanamera?
The loop is F – Bb – C – C7 – F – Gm7 – C – Gm7 (I – IV – V – V7 – I – ii7 – V – ii7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Guantanamera in?
F major, at about 136 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Guantanamera?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Guantanamera easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Guantanamera?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.