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Schindler's List: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1993
- Medium
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Schindler's List written out as piano music: the vii7 – iii – vi – ii – iii7 – IV – iii loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays power fifths (lh power fifths) and the right hand sunrise.
Schindler's List 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 | Am7 | vii7 | A C E G |
| 1 | Dm | iii | D F A |
| 2 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 3 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 3 | Dm7 | iii7 | D F A C |
| 4 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Dm | iii | D F A |
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: power fifths (lh power fifths) in the left hand and sunrise in the right, over the Am7 – Dm – Gm – Cm – Dm7 – Eb – Dm 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.
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Questions about Schindler's List
Does the sheet music for Schindler's List 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 Schindler's List?
The loop is Am7 – Dm – Gm – Cm – Dm7 – Eb – Dm (vii7 – iii – vi – ii – iii7 – IV – iii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Schindler's List in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Schindler's List?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Schindler's List easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 7 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Schindler's List?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune 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.