Mexican Hat Dance (Jarabe Tapatio) – Guitar Chords, Tabs, Sheet Music for Guitar, Printable PDF

“Mexican Hat Dance”, known in Mexico as “Jarabe Tapatio”, is a mix of famous Mexican dance forms, fact that perhaps justifies the word jarabe which means a mixture of herbs. Tapatío is the nickname given the people of Guadalajara. Jarabes have been the dance and music symbols of most central and southern Mexican states.

Guadalajara music professor Jesús González Rubio (died in 1874) composed a standard melody for it as a symbol of national unity, leading the dance to become the “national dance” of Mexico.

On this page you can find guitar chords and tabs followed by an easy guitar sheet music with notes and tablature. See also our Printable PDF file for free download.

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Guitar Chords and Tabs

‘Mexican Hat Dance (Jarabe Tapatio)’ is an easy 5-chord song in a major key. We suggest the key of C major, as all the chords C, G, G7, D, D7 are essential for beginners.

The melody range that results when singing in the key of C is the octave G4-G5 (see on the Music Sheet following). This range is well suited to most children’s voice pitch. Nevertheless, you could use a capo to transpose to C#, D, Eb, or E major by placing it respectively on fret I, II, III, or IV.

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Easy Guitar Sheet Music with Chords, Notes and Tablature

This is a simple transcription for guitar with recommended fingering. As much as the song is great for singing with kids, it is also an ideal piece for guitar beginners. It is a pleasant tune to practice the notes on the 1^st position and up to the 4th fret with all 4 fingers of the left hand.

The piece is also good for right hand mobility and control. You can practice the apoyando technique while the thumb moves on all the bass strings. The piece can also serve as a fine legato exercise.

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Free Printable PDF with Guitar Chords, Tabs and Sheet Music

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