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Krakowiak (Darling Maiden, Hark, I Ask Thee): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Polish Folksong
- Eb major
- 2/4
- 92 BPM
- I–V7–I–V7 loop
- Medium
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Krakowiak (Darling Maiden, Hark, I Ask Thee) written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays polka oom-pah (bass + chords (2/4)) and the right hand polka-hop chords.
Krakowiak (Darling Maiden, Hark, I Ask Thee) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: polka oom-pah (bass + chords (2/4)) in the left hand and polka-hop chords in the right, over the Eb – Bb7 – Eb – Bb7 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 Krakowiak (Darling Maiden, Hark, I Ask Thee)
Does the sheet music for Krakowiak (Darling Maiden, Hark, I Ask Thee) 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 Krakowiak (Darling Maiden, Hark, I Ask Thee)?
The loop is Eb – Bb7 – Eb – Bb7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Krakowiak (Darling Maiden, Hark, I Ask Thee) in?
Eb major, at about 92 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Krakowiak (Darling Maiden, Hark, I Ask Thee)?
Polka oom-pah: bass + chords (2/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Krakowiak (Darling Maiden, Hark, I Ask Thee) 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.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.