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Theme from Jurassic Park: piano accompaniment sheet music

By John Williams

  • Bb major
  • 6/4
  • 80 BPM
  • 1993
  • Medium
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Theme from Jurassic Park written out as piano music: the ii7 – iii7 – ii7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays power fifths (lh power fifths), and the right hand sings the tune.

Theme from Jurassic Park chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1Cm7ii7C Eb G Bb
2Dm7iii7D F A C
3Cm7ii7C Eb G Bb

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: power fifths (lh power fifths) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Cm7 – Dm7 – Cm7 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 Theme from Jurassic Park

Does the sheet music for Theme from Jurassic Park 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 Jurassic Park?

The loop is Cm7 – Dm7 – Cm7 (ii7 – iii7 – ii7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.

What key is Theme from Jurassic Park in?

Bb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 6/4.

What does the left hand play in Theme from Jurassic Park?

Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Theme from Jurassic Park easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 3 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Can I hear the real melody of Theme from Jurassic Park?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening 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.