Guantanamera — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Guantanamera" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 110 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

(G)En es ta (C)tie rra de (D7)sol que di (C)cen cu ba se (D7)lla ma (G)En es ta (C)tie rra de sol que (G)di cen (C)cu ba se (D7)lla ma. y (C)me que de tan boy (D7)ahy, (G)ahy, (C)re don doen de (D7)lla mas tu (C)ve ras. (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra, (D7)gua ji ra (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra, (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra, (D7)gua ji ra (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra. En guan (C)ta na mo na (D7)ci (C)da cuer po (C)y al ma en cen (D7)di (C)da. En (C)guan ta na mo na (D7)ci (C)da con (G)cuer po (C)y al ma en cen (D7)di (C)da. (G)Len ta men (C)te es te gua (D7)ji (C)ra (D7)va ha (G)cien do (C)bai lar el (D7)bar y tu (C)ve ras. (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra, (D7)gua ji ra (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra, (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra, (D7)gua ji ra (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra. Tu (C)tu (D7)tu me (G)vuel ves con tu (D7)can (C)to be lla (C)mu jer de la (D7)ba (C)na tu (C)me vuel ves con tu (D7)can (C)to be lla (C)mu jer de la (D7)ba (C)na mi hia (C)to se vuel ve (D7)can (C)to (D7)puez (G)ten go (C)al ma cu (D7)ba na tu (C)ve ras. (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra, (D7)gua ji ra (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra, (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra, (D7)gua ji ra (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra. (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra, (D7)gua ji ra (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra, (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra, (D7)gua ji ra (G)Guan ta (C)na me ra. Tu (C)tu (D7)tu me

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Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
110 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
Los Lobos

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How to Play "Guantanamera" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.