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Prelude In C Major, Op. 38, No. 1: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Dmitri Kabalevsky
- C major
- 2/4
- 72 BPM
- 1945
- Medium
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Prelude In C Major, Op. 38, No. 1 written out as piano music: the iii7 – V7 – bIII7 – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand spinning-top chords.
Prelude In C Major, Op. 38, No. 1 chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Em7 | iii7 | E G B D |
| 2 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 3 | Eb7 | bIII7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 4 | C | I | C E G |
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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and spinning-top chords in the right, over the Em7 – G7 – Eb7 – C 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
Questions about Prelude In C Major, Op. 38, No. 1
Does the sheet music for Prelude In C Major, Op. 38, No. 1 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 In C Major, Op. 38, No. 1?
The loop is Em7 – G7 – Eb7 – C (iii7 – V7 – bIII7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Prelude In C Major, Op. 38, No. 1 in?
C major, at about 72 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Prelude In C Major, Op. 38, No. 1?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Prelude In C Major, Op. 38, No. 1 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Prelude In C Major, Op. 38, No. 1?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.