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The Rainbow Connection: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Paul Williams
- A major
- 3/4
- 120 BPM
- I–V–vi–I loop
- 1979
- Easy
The Rainbow Connection written out as piano music: the I – V – vi – I loop in A 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 swaying waltz chords.
The Rainbow Connection chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | E | V | E G# B |
| 3 | F#m | vi | F# A C# |
| 4 | A | I | 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 swaying waltz chords in the right, over the A – E – F#m – A 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 Rainbow Connection
Does the sheet music for The Rainbow Connection 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 Rainbow Connection?
The loop is A – E – F#m – A (I – V – vi – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is The Rainbow Connection in?
A major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in The Rainbow Connection?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Rainbow Connection 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.
Can I hear the real melody of The Rainbow Connection?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.