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How to play Juramento on piano
By Ricky Martin
- A minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- i–iv–i–V7 loop
- 2003
- Tricky
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Learn Juramento in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Dm – Am – E7
How it goes
Juramento sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; Dm is D, F and A; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiDmivAmiE7V7- AmA · C · E
- DmD · F · A
- E7E · G# · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Trotting-sleigh chords
How it goes
Three quick chords on every beat: a rolling, joyful gallop. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 BPM
How it goes
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: F – G – Am
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Juramento
What chords are in Juramento?
The loop is Am – Dm – Am – E7 (i – iv – i – V7) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Juramento in?
A minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Juramento?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Juramento 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.