Turn The Beat Around

by Gloria Estefan
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Turn it (F#m)up, turn it up, turn it up side down.

Turn it (Dmaj7)up, turn it up, turn it up side down.

Turn it (F#m)up, turn it up, turn it up side down.

Turn it (Dmaj7)up, turn it up, turn it up side down.

Turn it

(F#m)Turn the (E)beat a (D)round.

Love to hear (E)per (F#m)cus sion.

Turn it (E)up side (D)down.

Love to hear (E)per (F#m)cus sion,

(D)love to hear (E)it.

(F#m)Blow, horns, you sure sound pret ty.

Your vi o lins keep (F#m)mov ing to the nit ty grit ty.

When you hear the (F#m)scratch of the gui tar scratch ing, then you know that (F#m)rhy thm car ries all the ac tion, whoa, yeah.

(F#m)Turn the (E)beat a (D)round.

Love to hear (E)per (F#m)cus sion.

Turn it (E)up side (D)down.

Love to hear (E)per (F#m)cus sion,

(D)love to hear (E)it.

(F#m)Turn the (E)beat a (D)round.

Love to hear (E)per (F#m)cus sion.

Turn it (E)up side (D)down.

Love to hear (E)per (F#m)cus sion,

(D)love to hear (E)it.

(F#m)Flute play er, play your (E)flute ’cause I know that (F#m)you want to get your thing off.

Can’t you see I (F#m)made up my mind ’bout (E)it.

S’got to be the (F#m)rhy thm, no doubt a bout it, whoa.

Well, the gui tar play er starts play ing with the (E)syn co pat ed rhy thm, scratch, scratch scratch, makes me want to move my bod y, (E)yeah, yeah, yeah.

And when the drum mer starts beat ing that beat he (E)nails that beat with the syn co pat ed rhy thm and the (F#m)rat tat tat tat tat tat (CN.C.)on the drums, hey, yeah.

(D)love to hear (E)it, (D)love to hear (E)it, (D)love to hear (E)it, (D)love to hear (E)it.

Turn it (Gm)up, turn it up, turn it up side down.

Turn it (Ebmaj7)up, turn it up, turn it up side down.

Turn it (Cm7)up, turn it up, turn it up side down.

Turn it (D7sus)up, turn it up, turn it up side down.

(Gm)Turn the (F)beat a (Eb)round.

Love to hear (F)per (Gm)cus sion.

Turn it (F)up side (Eb)down.

Love to hear (F)per (Gm)cus sion.

(Gm)Turn the (F)beat a (Eb)round.

Love to hear (F)per (Gm)cus sion.

Turn it (F)up side (Eb)down.

Love to hear (F)per (Gm)cus sion.

(Gm)Turn the (F)beat a (Eb)round.

Love to hear (F)per (Gm)cus sion.

Turn it (F)up side (Eb)down.

Love to hear (F)per (Gm)cus sion.

Turn The Beat Around by Gloria Estefan

Easy piano arrangement in the key of F# at 130 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Turn The Beat Around

What key is "Turn The Beat Around" in?
"Turn The Beat Around" by Gloria Estefan is in the key of F# with a tempo of 130 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Turn The Beat Around" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Turn The Beat Around" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Turn The Beat Around"?
This arrangement of "Turn The Beat Around" uses 11 chords: C, Cm7, D, D7, Dmaj7, E, Eb, Ebmaj7, +3 more.
How long does it take to learn "Turn The Beat Around" on piano?
2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Gloria Estefan can I play here?
Try "COMING OUT OF THE DARK", "Reach". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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