Theme From Columbo: piano accompaniment sheet music

Written by Billy Goldenberg

B minor
3/4
154 BPM
1973
Easy

Tuning the piano…

Learn it

Theme From Columbo written out as piano music: the i – bVI – i – #IV loop in B minor 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 sings the tune.

Theme From Columbo chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in B 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	Bm	i	B D F#
2	G	VI	G B D
3	Bm	i	B D F#
4	F	#IV	F A C

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, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bm – G – Bm – F 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.

Questions about Theme From Columbo

Does the sheet music for Theme From Columbo 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 Theme From Columbo?

The loop is Bm – G – Bm – F (i – bVI – i – #IV) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.

What key is Theme From Columbo in?

B minor, at about 154 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Theme From Columbo?

Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Theme From Columbo 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.