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Greatest Show On Earth: piano accompaniment sheet music
- A minor
- 3/4
- 115 BPM
- 2006
- Medium
Greatest Show On Earth written out as piano music: the V – VImaj7 – VII – i loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand spinning-top chords.
Greatest Show On Earth chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | V | E G# B |
| 2 | Fmaj7 | VImaj7 | F A C E |
| 3 | G | VII | G B D |
| 4 | Am | i | 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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and spinning-top chords in the right, over the E – Fmaj7 – G – Am 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 Greatest Show On Earth
Does the sheet music for Greatest Show On Earth 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 Greatest Show On Earth?
The loop is E – Fmaj7 – G – Am (V – VImaj7 – VII – i) in A minor, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Greatest Show On Earth in?
A minor, at about 115 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Greatest Show On Earth?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Greatest Show On Earth 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Greatest Show On Earth?
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.