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One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So): piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 145 BPM
- 1961
- Easy
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One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) written out as piano music: the iii – bIII7 – ii – bII7 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 sings the tune.
One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) 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 | Dm | iii | D F A |
| 2 | Db7 | bIII7 | Db F Ab Cb |
| 3 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 4 | Cb7 | bII7 | Cb Eb Gb Bbb |
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, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Dm – Db7 – Cm – Cb7 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 One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)
Does the sheet music for One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) 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 One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)?
The loop is Dm – Db7 – Cm – Cb7 (iii – bIII7 – ii – bII7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) in?
Bb major, at about 145 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.