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How to play Hijo De La Luna on piano
By Mecano
- C# minor
- 3/4
- 160 BPM
- 1986
- Medium
Learn Hijo De La Luna in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – G#m – A – G#m
Hijo De La Luna sits in C# minor: C# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; G#m is G#, B and D#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#miG#mvAVIG#mv- C#mC# · E · G#
- G#mG# · B · D#
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Waltz stride
A deep bass, a chord above, then the octave: a leaping waltz. Musicians call it stride (3/4) (stride & boom-chick), a medium pattern heard in 215 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sleepy waltz chords
A long chord, then a double on beat 3: a lazy, rocking waltz. 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: A – B – C#m
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABC#m- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about Hijo De La Luna
What chords are in Hijo De La Luna?
The loop is C#m – G#m – A – G#m (i – v – bVI – v) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is Hijo De La Luna in?
C# minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Hijo De La Luna?
Waltz stride: stride (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hijo De La Luna easy to play on piano?
It is a medium 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.