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Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado): piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1962
- Easy
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Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) written out as piano music: the v – I7 – IV – iv 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 (bass + chords) and the right hand pop stabs.
Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) 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 | Gm | v | G Bb D |
| 2 | C7 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | Fm | iv | F Ab 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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the Gm – C7 – F – Fm 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 Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)
Does the sheet music for Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) 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 Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)?
The loop is Gm – C7 – F – Fm (v – I7 – IV – iv) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) in?
C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.