Havana – Piano Tutorial with Letter Notes

Would you like to learn to play the notes of the song Havana on the piano? You’ve come to the right place!

Havana is a musical composition written and recorded by artist Camila Cabello, in collaboration with renowned American rapper Young Thug. The work was unveiled in 2017 to promote the singer’s debut album. Upon its release, the single generated worldwide enthusiasm and remains the artist’s biggest commercial success to date. The song showcases the performer’s Cuban roots, with a piano melody influenced by the rhythms of Latin music.

In this guide, we’ll take you step-by-step through this iconic song. We’ll start with an analysis of the notes to be played with the right hand, then move on to those to be played with the left. Then we’ll merge the two parts and play them harmoniously together. Throughout this guide, diagrams and video tutorials will be available to help you progress and illustrate our explanations.

Finally, at the bottom of the page, you’ll find the full score of Havana, which you can download to practice and master this pop classic.

Ready to embark on your musical adventure? Let’s get started!

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Havana on the piano: finding your way around the keyboard

Before you start learning this memorable melody, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the layout of the keys on a piano keyboard. To do so, take a moment to observe the image below:

Take a moment to examine this diagram carefully. You’ll notice that the piano keyboard is organized in repeated sequences of two black keys followed by three black keys, and so on.

To begin your exploration of the notes, concentrate on the series of two black keys. Now try to locate the white key on the left: you’ve now identified the note C. The white key on the right corresponds to the note E. You can now easily locate all the C and E notes on your keyboard. In the same way, use the series of black keys on the diagram to find the other notes.

If you play notes to the left of your keyboard, you’ll be in the lower register, while if you move to the right, you’ll be in a higher register.

This is an essential part of learning Havana music. Once you’ve got the hang of it, practice regularly to familiarize yourself with all the notes on the piano. If you find it difficult at first, you can associate each note with a specific color, making it easier to identify.

Havana : playing the notes with the right hand

Where to start?

Congratulations, you can now identify all the notes on a piano keyboard. So let’s move on to learning Havana music with right-hand notes!

The right hand is often responsible for playing the main melody in a piece of music, giving it an essential role in the expression and emotion of the music.

To begin with, let’s identify the first note of the melody to be played: The first note is an E

The notes of the right hand

Well done, you’ve successfully played the first note of the song Havana with your right hand on your keyboard. Now we can move on to learning all the other right-hand notes.

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

Did you manage to play all these notes? To improve your playing, make sure your right hand is positioned comfortably and relaxed on the keyboard. Avoid over-stretching your fingers and maintain a natural curve for better agility.

When you feel confident, we’ll move on to learning left-hand notes.

Video tutorial

To make your experience more interactive, we’ve created a video tutorial that introduces all the right-hand notes.

You’ll have to play each note on your keyboard in sync with the notes displayed on the virtual keyboard. This video will help you maintain Havana’s musical rhythm.

Tip: When practicing, try to concentrate on precise fingering and the clarity of each note, rather than on speed. By developing a solid, precise technique right from the start, you’ll progress more efficiently and avoid having to correct bad habits later on.

Video tutorial of the notes to play with the right hand for the song Havana

Congratulations, you can now dexterously play all the notes of Havana music with your right hand.

Now let’s move on to learning the left-hand notes.

La Touche Musicale app waits for you to play the right note with your right hand on your piano before moving on to the next one.

Havana playing the notes with the left hand

Where to start?

To learn the notes for the left hand, we’ll follow the same process as for the right hand.

The left hand is often responsible for playing the bass notes, i.e. the lowest notes in the chord, giving it a deep, powerful sound.

Let’s start by identifying the first note to be played by the left hand: it’s an A

The notes of the left hand

You’ve managed to play the A note on your piano. Great! Now let’s move on to playing all the left-hand notes in sequence.

Simply play these notes in succession on your keyboard.

A – E – E – A – E – E – A – E – E – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – E – A – F – A – F – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – A – F – A – F – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – E – A – E – A – E – A – A – E – E – A – A – E – E – A – E – A – E – A – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – E – A – A – E – E – A – A – E – A – A – E – E – A – A – E – A – F – E – E – A – F – E – E – A – F – E – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – E – A – F – E – A – F – E – A – F – E

Have you managed to play all the notes with your left hand? To enrich your interpretation, experiment with nuances by playing at different volumes and touches. You can try playing very loudly (fortissimo) or very softly (pianissimo) to create different musical expressions.

Once you’re comfortable, you can learn to play Havana music with both hands at the same time.

Video tutorial

As with the right hand, you’ll find a video tutorial detailing all the notes for the left hand.

To make the most of this resource, play each note on your keyboard, following the rhythm of the notes displayed on the virtual keyboard. This video will help you keep a steady tempo for Havana.

Tip: Try to concentrate on each note and take the time to follow the video carefully. This will help you adjust your tempo and play with precision.

Video tutorial of the left hand notes for the song Havana

The La Touche Musicale app waits for you to play the correct note with your left hand on your piano before moving on to the next.

Congratulations! You’ve now mastered all the left-hand notes of the Havana song on the piano.

Now we can move on to learning the Havana song with both hands at the same time.

Havana on the piano: play the song with both hands

Advice

It can be difficult to achieve the coordination needed to play both hands simultaneously on the piano when you’re just starting out. Indeed, each hand is responsible for playing distinct parts of the music, requiring precise synchronization and independence of movement.

However, with regular practice, you’ll soon notice improvements in your playing. The La Touche Musicale application can support you in this learning process.

To help you along, you can practice specific exercises designed to develop the independence of each hand’s movements. Exercises involving arpeggios, scales and rhythmic patterns can be particularly useful.

By following these tips and practicing regularly, you’ll gradually acquire fluid coordination between your hands at the piano.

Video tutorial

In this last video, you’ll learn how to play Havana with both hands simultaneously on the piano. You’ll have to play the notes displayed on your piano screen. If the video goes too fast for your pace, you can slow it down or pause it.

However, pausing a video to adjust your fingers or go back can be tedious. For a smoother experience, consider using the La Touche Musicale app, which accompanies you as you learn in an interactive way. This application can be connected directly to your piano. It will wait for you to play the notes correctly on your keyboard before moving on. We recommend that you use this application in conjunction with our guide for optimum progress.

What’s more, our application offers a wide selection of tunes to suit all styles and skill levels. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert at the piano, it will help you progress and perfect your playing. Are you ready to join us now?

Video tutorial to play the notes of both hands of the song Havana on the piano.

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The La Touche Musicale app waits for you to play the right notes with both hands on your piano before moving on to the next.

Congratulations! You’ve performed Havana brilliantly on the piano. You should be proud of your performance.

But don’t rest on your laurels! To keep up the positive momentum, we invite you to explore three other tutorials that are sure to interest you:

Download the free piano sheet music of the song Havana in PDF

The initial aim of this article was to teach you how to play Havana on the piano. However, we thought it would also be practical for you to have access to a score, enabling you to play this piece wherever you are. To download the sheet music, please click on this link.

If you’re looking for a personalized learning experience, tailored to your own pace of progress, we recommend you download our La Touche Musicale app.

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