Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Nuevo Mundo on piano
- E minor
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- 1957
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Nuevo Mundo in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab7 – F#m – E – F#m
How it goes
Nuevo Mundo sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; F#m is F#, A and C#; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Ab7III7F#miiEIF#mii- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- F#mF# · A · C#
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 108 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: C – D – Em
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
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Questions about Nuevo Mundo
What chords are in Nuevo Mundo?
The loop is Ab7 – F#m – E – F#m (III7 – ii – I – ii) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Nuevo Mundo in?
E minor, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Nuevo Mundo?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Nuevo Mundo 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.