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How to play Merenguero Hasta La Tambora on piano
Written by Joseito Mateo
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–V7–I–V7 loop
- 1979
- Medium
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Learn Merenguero Hasta La Tambora in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Eb7 – Ab – Eb7
How it goes
Merenguero Hasta La Tambora sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIEb7V7AbIEb7V7- AbAb · C · Eb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
How it goes
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Rising bubbles
How it goes
Three notes float up again and again, each time starting just off the beat. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Merenguero Hasta La Tambora
What chords are in Merenguero Hasta La Tambora?
The loop is Ab – Eb7 – Ab – Eb7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Merenguero Hasta La Tambora in?
Ab major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Merenguero Hasta La Tambora?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Merenguero Hasta La Tambora 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.