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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik ("Serenade"), First Movement Excerpt: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 4/4
- 132 BPM
- Easy
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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik ("Serenade"), First Movement Excerpt written out as piano music: the vi7 – iii7 – vii7 – II7 – V – III – vi7 – II loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand steady chords.
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik ("Serenade"), First Movement Excerpt chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Em7 | vi7 | E G B D |
| 1 | Bm7 | iii7 | B D F# A |
| 2 | F#m7 | vii7 | F# A C# E |
| 2 | A7 | II7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | D | V | D F# A |
| 3 | B | III | B D# F# |
| 4 | Em7 | vi7 | E G B D |
| 4 | A | II | A C# E |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Em7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – A7 – D – B – Em7 – A 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about Eine Kleine Nachtmusik ("Serenade"), First Movement Excerpt
Does the sheet music for Eine Kleine Nachtmusik ("Serenade"), First Movement Excerpt 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 Eine Kleine Nachtmusik ("Serenade"), First Movement Excerpt?
The loop is Em7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – A7 – D – B – Em7 – A (vi7 – iii7 – vii7 – II7 – V – III – vi7 – II) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Eine Kleine Nachtmusik ("Serenade"), First Movement Excerpt in?
G major, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Eine Kleine Nachtmusik ("Serenade"), First Movement Excerpt?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Eine Kleine Nachtmusik ("Serenade"), First Movement Excerpt easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik ("Serenade"), First Movement Excerpt?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.