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Ritmo De Tambo: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Luis Bernardo Saldarriaga
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- vi–III7–vi–III7 loop
- 1971
- Easy
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Ritmo De Tambo written out as piano music: the vi – III7 – vi – III7 loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Ritmo De Tambo chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Fm | vi | F Ab C |
| 2 | C7 | III7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | Fm | vi | F Ab C |
| 4 | C7 | III7 | C E G Bb |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Fm – C7 – Fm – C7 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 Ritmo De Tambo
Does the sheet music for Ritmo De Tambo 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 Ritmo De Tambo?
The loop is Fm – C7 – Fm – C7 (vi – III7 – vi – III7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Ritmo De Tambo in?
Ab major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Ritmo De Tambo?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ritmo De Tambo 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.