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How to play Noche De Ronda on piano
Written by Maria Teresa Lara
- C minor
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- iv–i–iv–i loop
- 1935
- Easy
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Learn Noche De Ronda in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Cm – Fm – Cm
How it goes
Noche De Ronda sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmivCmiFmivCmi- FmF · Ab · C
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Moonlit climb
How it goes
Three notes rising to a soft, jazzy top note in three, left to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 211 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz bells
How it goes
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 135 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
How it goes
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 Noche De Ronda
What chords are in Noche De Ronda?
The loop is Fm – Cm – Fm – Cm (iv – i – iv – i) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Noche De Ronda in?
C minor, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Noche De Ronda?
Moonlit climb: broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Noche De Ronda easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.