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El Condor Pasa (If I Could): piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 4/4
- 114 BPM
- I–vi–I–vi loop
- Easy
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El Condor Pasa (If I Could) written out as piano music: the I – vi – I – vi loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
El Condor Pasa (If I Could) 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | Em | vi | E G B |
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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the G – Em – G – Em 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 El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
Does the sheet music for El Condor Pasa (If I Could) 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 El Condor Pasa (If I Could)?
The loop is G – Em – G – Em (I – vi – I – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is El Condor Pasa (If I Could) in?
G major, at about 114 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in El Condor Pasa (If I Could)?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is El Condor Pasa (If I Could) 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.