Con Shakira
Made by request.
An accurate transcription for easy *piano* notated precisely as it should be performed to reduce ambiguity. Lyrics and vocables _("ah-ah"s)_ are always included in my sheet music because I think we should always *sing* while playing piano (even classical pieces). Intermediate piano players can *re-arrange* the left hand by breaking harmony *chords* in arpeggios or other bass patterns.
I *doubled note values* to make sightreading easier for beginners. The track isn't recorded in the 2/2 time.
The track has a number of interesting formal and harmonic things going on:
"TQG (Te Quedó Grande)" is played with a offbeat rhythm (syncopation): staccato chords are accented on the offbeats of the measure (the second chord in every measure). Strive for a loose and bouncing feel. Take care to maintain a steady pulse and play along with the recording if you find that the memory eludes you. Practice "TQG (Te Quedó Grande)" slowly.
To keep listeners attention, the chorus was made to be the biggest part of a song. It colored it *blue* for your convenience: it is easier to learn a piece of music when you have a mental scheme of it. Notice how the track is composed: Chorus — Verse — Verse — Chorus — Verse — Chorus so the number of verses and chorus are the same. Nonetheless, it has the intro and outro.
Play each part differently, as expressively as possible. If some notes prove too difficult to play, simply omit them focusing on emotions instead of sightreading.
"TQG (Te Quedó Grande)" is a song with a homophonic arrengement — the instrumental part provides a harmony to support the vocal but lacks its own melody.
Vocal in the original track is relatively rigid and precisely timed, so it produces a well-patterned yet modest melody for the right hand although some bends are can be heard on the record. A predominant vocal style is *non-legato*.
"TQG (Te Quedó Grande)" is transcribed in the original *key,* B Minor, and uses predominantly minor chords. Look at the chord F Sharp Major. It's a non-harmonic chords for the key of B Minor. I guess they initially used F Sharp Minor at this place but re-arranged the progression.
Notice the instrumental ellipsis where the word "todavia" is echoed. I guess it was done so the ending of the third verse doesn't run on the chorus.
The aesthetic value of the melodic line is achieved through the use of well-proportioned and balanced skips and steps that create suspension and anticipation, tension and release.
The last measure with the tonic chord is added by me. Modern commercial music doesn't resolve on tonic to push a listener to repeat the track on a streaming service.
Of course I consider filling your *requests* of sheet music except for not popular tracks.
