El Condor Pasa by Simon & Garfunkel
El Condor Pasa by Simon & Garfunkel runs at 162 BPM in 4/4 and is in the key of E minor. It is built on 4 chords — G, Em, C, Am. Released in 1970.
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What to watch for
Only 4 chord shapes here — get each one clean on its own before worrying about switching between them at tempo.
Practice at the right tempo
This song sits at 162 BPM. Start at 60% until the changes are clean — speed is a by-product of accuracy, not a goal.
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Every shape, every voicing, and the scale that fits over them — on a board you can hear. Then just talk to it: Melody Monkey's personal music teacher controls the fretboard, so ask for a chord, a scale, a progression, or why any of it works, and watch it land under your fingers. Free to start.
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Frequently asked questions
What key is El Condor Pasa in?
El Condor Pasa is in E minor, sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected.
What tempo is El Condor Pasa?
El Condor Pasa runs at 162 BPM (or 81 half-time).
What chords does El Condor Pasa use?
El Condor Pasa is built on 4 chords: G, Em, C, Am.