Preview of the interactive piano roll for “El Zopilote Viejo” by Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán.
The progression
Structure & dynamics
What's in the mix
Sones de Jalisco (1965)
Released on RCA Victor in 1965, this record collects traditional sones from the Jalisco region, the style of music at the core of the mariachi tradition. It captures the group at a point when their arrangements were widely used as reference recordings by other mariachi ensembles across Mexico.
All of Sones de JaliscoMariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán was founded in 1897 by Don Gaspar Vargas in Tecalitlán, a city in the southern part of Jalisco, Mexico. The group plays traditional mariachi music, drawing on sones, huapangos, and other regional styles rooted in western Mexico. Over more than a century they built a reputation as one of the most influential and technically accomplished mariachi ensembles in the world.
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Good to know
What key is "El Zopilote Viejo" in?
"El Zopilote Viejo" by Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán is in F major.
What is the tempo of "El Zopilote Viejo"?
"El Zopilote Viejo" plays at around 120 BPM in 4/4 time.
What chords are in "El Zopilote Viejo"?
The core progression is F, C7, Fmaj/5, Fmaj/3, and Cmaj/3, built around the F major tonal center.
What instruments play on "El Zopilote Viejo"?
The recording features trumpet, trombone, violin, guitarrón, vihuela, and acoustic guitar.
Can I get a piano roll for "El Zopilote Viejo"?
Yes. Songscription turns "El Zopilote Viejo" by Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán into an interactive piano roll you can play along with.
Is "El Zopilote Viejo" piano tutorial easy to learn?
The piano roll shows every note of "El Zopilote Viejo" falling onto the keys, and you can slow it right down so the fast parts come a few notes at a time. At 120 BPM in F major, it is friendly to pick up.
What album is "El Zopilote Viejo" on?
"El Zopilote Viejo" appears on Sones de Jalisco (1965).
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