Chords of: El Arte de Vivir by: Maka. (Ebm, C#7, C#, B) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“El Arte de Vivir” by Maka is in Eb Minor and runs at about 179 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 127 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm, C#7, C#, B.
C#7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 4:00 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → C#6 → B → C# → Ebm → C# → B6 → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#7 | 0:55 | 23% |
| Ebm | 0:46 | 19% |
| C# | 0:36 | 15% |
| B | 0:25 | 11% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| C#6 | 0:18 | 8% |
| B6 | 0:12 | 5% |
| Ab6 | 0:04 | 2% |
Ebm – C#6 – Abm – B – C# – Ebm – C# – B6 – C# – Ebm – C# – B6 – C#7 – Ebm – Eb7 – C#7 – B – C#7 – Ebm – Ab6 – C# – B6 – C#7 – C#6 – Ebm – Ab6 – C#7 – B – C#7 – Bbm – Ebm – C# – B – C# – Bmaj7 – Ebm7 – C#7 – B – C#7 – Ab7/C – Bmaj7 – Ab/Eb – Eb – C#7 – Bb – Bmaj7 – C#6 – Ebm7 – …
