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The Rare Ould Times: piano accompaniment sheet music
Artist unknown
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–iii–IV–V loop
- Medium
The Rare Ould Times written out as piano music: the I – iii – IV – V loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-8-9-10) and the right hand late-knock chords.
The Rare Ould Times chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | Em | iii | E G B |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | G | V | G B D |
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: river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-8-9-10) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the C – Em – F – G 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 Rare Ould Times
Does the sheet music for The Rare Ould Times 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 Rare Ould Times?
The loop is C – Em – F – G (I – iii – IV – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is The Rare Ould Times in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Rare Ould Times?
River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-8-9-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Rare Ould Times easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.