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Spartacus - Love Theme: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bill Evans
- E minor
- 3/4
- 92 BPM
- iv–i–iv–i loop
- 1960
- Easy
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Spartacus - Love Theme written out as piano music: the iv – i – iv – i loop in E minor 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 sings the tune.
Spartacus - Love Theme chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am | iv | A C E |
| 2 | Em | i | E G B |
| 3 | Am | iv | A C E |
| 4 | Em | i | E G B |
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, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Am – Em – Am – Em 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 Spartacus - Love Theme
Does the sheet music for Spartacus - Love Theme 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 Spartacus - Love Theme?
The loop is Am – Em – Am – Em (iv – i – iv – i) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Spartacus - Love Theme in?
E minor, at about 92 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Spartacus - Love Theme?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Spartacus - Love Theme 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.