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Matchmaker (from The Fiddler On The Roof): piano accompaniment sheet music

By Bock & Harnick

  • F major
  • 3/4
  • 160 BPM
  • 1964
  • Easy
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Left hand Oom-pah-pahRight hand Waltz bellsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Matchmaker (from The Fiddler On The Roof) written out as piano music: the I – I7 – IV – V7 loop in F major 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 waltz bells.

Matchmaker (from The Fiddler On The Roof) chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in F major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1FIF A C
2F7I7F A C Eb
3BbIVBb D F
4C7V7C E G Bb

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 waltz bells in the right, over the F – F7 – Bb – C7 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 Matchmaker (from The Fiddler On The Roof)

Does the sheet music for Matchmaker (from The Fiddler On The Roof) 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 Matchmaker (from The Fiddler On The Roof)?

The loop is F – F7 – Bb – C7 (I – I7 – IV – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Matchmaker (from The Fiddler On The Roof) in?

F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Matchmaker (from The Fiddler On The Roof)?

Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Matchmaker (from The Fiddler On The Roof) 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.