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How to play He Mele No Lilo on piano

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Left hand Thunder tremoloRight hand Steady chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn He Mele No Lilo in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: G – C – G – C

    He Mele No Lilo sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    GICIVGICIV
    • GG · B · D
    • CC · E · G
    782 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Thunder tremolo

    An octave shaking fast: thunder and suspense. Musicians call it octave tremolo (tremolo), a tricky pattern heard in 150 songs of the library.

  3. 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. 4

    Both hands at 120 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. 5

    Ending: C – D – G

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    CDG
    • DD · F# · A

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Questions about He Mele No Lilo

What chords are in He Mele No Lilo?

The loop is G – C – G – C (I – IV – I – IV) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is He Mele No Lilo in?

G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in He Mele No Lilo?

Thunder tremolo: octave tremolo, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is He Mele No Lilo easy to play on piano?

It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.