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Miami Beach Rumba: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Albert Gamse
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- III7–vi–III7–vi loop
- 1946
- Easy
Miami Beach Rumba written out as piano music: the III7 – vi – III7 – vi loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) and the right hand pop stabs.
Miami Beach Rumba chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | D7 | III7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 3 | D7 | III7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | Gm | vi | 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: island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, 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 Miami Beach Rumba
Does the sheet music for Miami Beach Rumba 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 Miami Beach Rumba?
The loop is D7 – Gm – D7 – Gm (III7 – vi – III7 – vi) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Miami Beach Rumba in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Miami Beach Rumba?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Miami Beach Rumba 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.