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Gold: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Spandau Ballet

  • Bb minor
  • 4/4
  • 70 BPM
  • 1983
  • Easy
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Gold written out as piano music: the iv7 – VII – V – VI – VII loop in Bb minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) and the right hand soft chords.

Gold chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1Ebm7iv7Eb Gb Bb Db
2AbVIIAb C Eb
3FVF A C
4GbVIGb Bb Db
4AbVIIAb C Eb

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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Ebm7 – Ab – F – Gb – Ab 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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Questions about Gold

Does the sheet music for Gold 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 Gold?

The loop is Ebm7 – Ab – F – Gb – Ab (iv7 – VII – V – VI – VII) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.

What key is Gold in?

Bb minor, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Gold?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Gold easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Gold?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part 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.