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Cumbia Navideña: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Elizardo Campos
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–V7–I–V7 loop
- 1974
- Easy
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Cumbia Navideña written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays fiesta bounce (broken chord 5-8-1) and the right hand steady chords.
Cumbia Navideña 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: fiesta bounce (broken chord 5-8-1) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Eb – Bb7 – Eb – Bb7 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 Cumbia Navideña
Does the sheet music for Cumbia Navideña 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 Cumbia Navideña?
The loop is Eb – Bb7 – Eb – Bb7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Cumbia Navideña in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Cumbia Navideña?
Fiesta bounce: broken chord 5-8-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cumbia Navideña 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.