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How to play Man Of La Mancha on piano
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- C minor
- 3/4
- 110 BPM
- i–v–i–v loop
- Medium
Learn Man Of La Mancha in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Gm – Cm – Gm
Man Of La Mancha sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiGmvCmiGmv- CmC · Eb · G
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Waltz roots
One low note on each of the three beats: a simple waltz floor. Musicians call it root bass · 3/4 quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 391 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Spinning-top chords
Six even chords in a three-beat bar, spinning round and round. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Man Of La Mancha
What chords are in Man Of La Mancha?
The loop is Cm – Gm – Cm – Gm (i – v – i – v) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Man Of La Mancha in?
C minor, at about 110 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Man Of La Mancha?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Man Of La Mancha 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.