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How to play La Bamba on piano

Ritchie Valens, 1958 · key of C major · 150 beats per minute

Three chords, C, F and G, that go around from start to finish. The challenge isn’t the harmony but the tempo, which is very fast.

The chords

C · F · G

Verse and chorus

C F | G

Hand positions that barely move

• C: C – E – G
• F: C – F – A
• G: B – D – G

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