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O Mio Babbino Caro: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 3/4
- 110 BPM
- I–IV–ii–I loop
- Easy
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O Mio Babbino Caro written out as piano music: the I – IV – ii – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz chords.
O Mio Babbino Caro chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 4 | G | I | G B 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: waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the G – C – Am – G 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 O Mio Babbino Caro
Does the sheet music for O Mio Babbino Caro 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 O Mio Babbino Caro?
The loop is G – C – Am – G (I – IV – ii – I) in G major, and the song ends on Am – C – G.
What key is O Mio Babbino Caro in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in O Mio Babbino Caro?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is O Mio Babbino Caro 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.