How to play The Spanish Lady on piano

Learn The Spanish Lady in 5 steps

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

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Chords: D – A – E – A
How it goes
The Spanish Lady sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
66 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Pausing footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pausing chordsBlock chords · ClassicalRight handEasy
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.
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Ending: A – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in The Spanish Lady?

The loop is D – A – E – A (IV – I – V – I) in A major, and the song ends on A – E – A.

What key is The Spanish Lady in?

A major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The Spanish Lady?

Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Spanish Lady 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.