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Pigalle: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

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  • C minor
  • 3/4
  • 144 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Oom-pah-pahRight hand Waltz bellsChords the loop the song repeats most

The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Pigalle without reading music. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand waltz bells.

Pigalle accompaniment in letter notes

The G7 – Dm – G7 – Dm loop with oom-pah-pah in the left hand and waltz bells in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
G7
RG5 B4+D5 B4+D5
LG2 B2+D3 B2+D3
Bar 2
Dm
RD5 F4+A4 F4+A4
LD2 F2+A2 F2+A2
Bar 3
G7
RG5 B4+D5 B4+D5
LG2 B2+D3 B2+D3
Bar 4
Dm
RD5 F4 A4 D5 F5 A5 D6 F6 A6
LD2 F2+A2 F2+A2
Bar 5
G7
RG5 B4+D5 B4+D5
LG2 B2+D3 B2+D3
Bar 6
Dm
RD5 F4+A4 F4+A4
LD2 F2+A2 F2+A2
Bar 7
G7
RG5 B4+D5 B4+D5
LG2 B2+D3 B2+D3
Bar 8
Dm
RD5 F4+A4 F4+A4
LD2 F2+A2 F2+A2

How to read the bar sheet

The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.

Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.

Questions about Pigalle

What are the letter notes for the Pigalle piano accompaniment?

Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is G7 – Dm – G7 – Dm, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Pigalle?

The loop is G7 – Dm – G7 – Dm (V7 – ii – V7 – ii) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.

What key is Pigalle in?

C minor, at about 144 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Pigalle?

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

Is Pigalle 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.