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Gus: The Theatre Cat: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- D major
- 3/8
- 59 BPM
- Easy
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Gus: The Theatre Cat written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – III7 loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Gus: The Theatre Cat chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | F#7 | III7 | F# 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D – G – D – F#7 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 Gus: The Theatre Cat
Does the sheet music for Gus: The Theatre Cat 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 Gus: The Theatre Cat?
The loop is D – G – D – F#7 (I – IV – I – III7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Gus: The Theatre Cat in?
D major, at about 59 beats a minute in 3/8.
What does the left hand play in Gus: The Theatre Cat?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Gus: The Theatre Cat 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.