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Si Tu Partais: piano accompaniment sheet music

Written by Michel Emer

  • Eb major
  • 4/4
  • 114 BPM
  • 1951
  • Easy
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Left hand Oom-pahRight hand Hopscotch chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Si Tu Partais written out as piano music: the IV7 – III7 – vi – V loop in Eb 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 hopscotch chords.

Si Tu Partais chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1Ab7IV7Ab C Eb Gb
2G7III7G B D F
3CmviC Eb G
4BbVBb D 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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the Ab7 – G7 – Cm – Bb 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 Si Tu Partais

Does the sheet music for Si Tu Partais 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 Si Tu Partais?

The loop is Ab7 – G7 – Cm – Bb (IV7 – III7 – vi – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Si Tu Partais in?

Eb major, at about 114 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Si Tu Partais?

Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Si Tu Partais 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.