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The Pink Panther: piano accompaniment sheet music
- E minor
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- 1963
- Easy
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The Pink Panther written out as piano music: the i – VII – i – v7 – VI7 – iv7 – i loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand late-knock chords.
The Pink Panther 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 | Em | i | E G B |
| 1 | D | VII | D F# A |
| 2 | Em | i | E G B |
| 3 | Bm7 | v7 | B D F# A |
| 4 | C7 | VI7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | Am7 | iv7 | A C E G |
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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the Em – D – Em – Em – Bm7 – C7 – Am7 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 The Pink Panther
Does the sheet music for The Pink Panther 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 Pink Panther?
The loop is Em – D – Em – Em – Bm7 – C7 – Am7 (i – VII – i – v7 – VI7 – iv7 – i) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is The Pink Panther in?
E minor, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Pink Panther?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Pink Panther easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of The Pink Panther?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.