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Prelude/Carol Of The Bells: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 3/4
- 112 BPM
- iv–i–iv–i loop
- 1982
- Medium
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Prelude/Carol Of The Bells written out as piano music: the iv – i – iv – i loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays moon river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Prelude/Carol Of The Bells 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 | Ebm | iv | Eb Gb Bb |
| 2 | Bbm | i | Bb Db F |
| 3 | Ebm | iv | Eb Gb Bb |
| 4 | Bbm | i | Bb Db F |
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: moon river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Ebm – Bbm – Ebm – Bbm 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 Prelude/Carol Of The Bells
Does the sheet music for Prelude/Carol Of The Bells 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 Prelude/Carol Of The Bells?
The loop is Ebm – Bbm – Ebm – Bbm (iv – i – iv – i) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Prelude/Carol Of The Bells in?
Bb major, at about 112 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Prelude/Carol Of The Bells?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Prelude/Carol Of The Bells easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.