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Bugler's Dream (Olympic Fanfare): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Leo Arnaud
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- V–I–V–I loop
- 1968
- Medium
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Bugler's Dream (Olympic Fanfare) written out as piano music: the V – I – V – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays power fifths (lh power fifths), and the right hand sings the tune.
Bugler's Dream (Olympic Fanfare) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
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: power fifths (lh power fifths) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb 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 Bugler's Dream (Olympic Fanfare)
Does the sheet music for Bugler's Dream (Olympic Fanfare) 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 Bugler's Dream (Olympic Fanfare)?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb (V – I – V – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Bugler's Dream (Olympic Fanfare) in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bugler's Dream (Olympic Fanfare)?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bugler's Dream (Olympic Fanfare) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.