Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Por Mas Que Intento on piano
By Kike Santander
- C major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
Learn Por Mas Que Intento in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – Am – D7 – G7
Por Mas Que Intento sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; Am is A, C and E; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7AmviD7II7G7V7- G7G · B · D · F
- AmA · C · E
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Por Mas Que Intento
What chords are in Por Mas Que Intento?
The loop is G7 – Am – D7 – G7 (V7 – vi – II7 – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Por Mas Que Intento in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Por Mas Que Intento?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Por Mas Que Intento 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.