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The Apology Song: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Gustavo Santaolalla
- G minor
- 3/4
- 80 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The Apology Song written out as piano music: the V7 – i – bVII – bVI loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz climb (broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz chords.
The Apology Song chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | Gm | i | G Bb D |
| 3 | F | VII | F A C |
| 4 | Eb | VI | Eb 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: waltz climb (broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the D7 – Gm – F – Eb 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 The Apology Song
Does the sheet music for The Apology Song 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 The Apology Song?
The loop is D7 – Gm – F – Eb (V7 – i – bVII – bVI) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is The Apology Song in?
G minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in The Apology Song?
Waltz climb: broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Apology Song 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.