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Le Ballet d'or: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
Le Ballet d'or written out as piano music: the I5 – bVIIsus – IV – I5 loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays wobbly heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4) and the right hand pop stabs.
Le Ballet d'or 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 | Csus4 | bVIIsus4 | C F G |
| 3 | G | IV | G B D |
| 4 | D | I | D F# A |
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: wobbly heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the D – Csus4 – G – D 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 Le Ballet d'or
Does the sheet music for Le Ballet d'or 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 Le Ballet d'or?
The loop is D – Csus4 – G – D (I5 – bVIIsus – IV – I5) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Le Ballet d'or in?
D major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Le Ballet d'or?
Wobbly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Le Ballet d'or 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.