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Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 60 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- Easy
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Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13 written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) and the right hand steady chords.
Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13 chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the F7 – Bb – F7 – Bb chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13
Does the sheet music for Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13 have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13?
The loop is F7 – Bb – F7 – Bb (V7 – I – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.
What key is Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13 in?
Bb major, at about 60 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13 easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.