Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Hasta Que Te Conocí on piano
Written by Juan Gabriel
- F major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- ii–V7–ii–V7 loop
- 1990
- Easy
Learn Hasta Que Te Conocí in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – C7 – Gm – C7
Hasta Que Te Conocí sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiC7V7GmiiC7V7- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Drop-and-stay
A long high root, then the lower note twice: calm and settled. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 87 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Hasta Que Te Conocí
What chords are in Hasta Que Te Conocí?
The loop is Gm – C7 – Gm – C7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Hasta Que Te Conocí in?
F major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hasta Que Te Conocí?
Drop-and-stay: broken chord 8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hasta Que Te Conocí 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.