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How to play Say "Si, Si" on piano

By Ernesto Lecuona

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Left hand Stride jumpsRight hand Late-knock chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Say "Si, Si" in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: A7 – D – A7 – D

    How it goes

    Say "Si, Si" sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    A7V7DIA7V7DI
    • A7A · C# · E · G
    • DD · F# · A
    414 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Stride jumps

    How it goes

    Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Late-knock chords

    How it goes

    One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 120 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. 5

    Ending: Bb – C – Dm

    How it goes

    The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    BbCDm
    • BbBb · D · F
    • CC · E · G
    • DmD · F · A

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Questions about Say "Si, Si"

What chords are in Say "Si, Si"?

The loop is A7 – D – A7 – D (V7 – I – V7 – I) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.

What key is Say "Si, Si" in?

D minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Say "Si, Si"?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Say "Si, Si" 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.