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Little Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Phillip Keveren
- C minor
- 3/4
- 88 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
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Little Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999 written out as piano music: the II7 – v – II7 – v loop in C 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 sings the tune.
Little Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999 chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | D7 | II7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | Gm | v | G Bb D |
| 3 | D7 | II7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | Gm | v | G Bb D |
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, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D7 – Gm – D7 – Gm 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 Little Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999
Does the sheet music for Little Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999 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 Little Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999?
The loop is D7 – Gm – D7 – Gm (II7 – v – II7 – v) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Little Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999 in?
C minor, at about 88 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Little Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Little Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999 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.