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Oh What A Circus: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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Oh What A Circus written out as piano music: the bVI – vi – IIsus – II loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays take-off climb (broken chord 1-1-3-5) and the right hand skip-and-stroll chords.
Oh What A Circus chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | C | bVI | C E G |
| 2 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 3 | F#sus4 | IIsus4 | F# B C# |
| 4 | F# | II | F# A# C# |
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: take-off climb (broken chord 1-1-3-5) in the left hand and skip-and-stroll chords in the right, over the C – C#m – F#sus4 – F# 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 Oh What A Circus
Does the sheet music for Oh What A Circus 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 Oh What A Circus?
The loop is C – C#m – F#sus4 – F# (bVI – vi – IIsus – II) in E major, and the song ends on E – A – E.
What key is Oh What A Circus in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Oh What A Circus?
Take-off climb: broken chord 1-1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Oh What A Circus 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.