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The Merry Widow Waltz: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Franz Lehar
- G major
- 3/4
- 136 BPM
- ii–V7–I–ii loop
- Easy
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The Merry Widow Waltz written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – ii loop in G major 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 waltz bells.
The Merry Widow Waltz chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 2 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | Am | ii | A C E |
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 and waltz bells in the right, over the Am – D7 – G – Am 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 Merry Widow Waltz
Does the sheet music for The Merry Widow Waltz 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 Merry Widow Waltz?
The loop is Am – D7 – G – Am (ii – V7 – I – ii) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D7 – G.
What key is The Merry Widow Waltz in?
G major, at about 136 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in The Merry Widow Waltz?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Merry Widow Waltz 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.