Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Theme from Schindler's List on piano
- G minor
- 4/4
- 56 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
Learn Theme from Schindler's List in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m – Cbsus4 – Cb7 – Em
Theme from Schindler's List sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; Cbsus4 is Cb, Fb and Gb; Cb7 is Cb, Eb, Gb and Bbb; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#mviiCbsus4IIIsus4Cb7III7Emvi- F#mF# · A · C#
- Cbsus4Cb · Fb · Gb
- Cb7Cb · Eb · Gb · Bbb
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 56 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Eb – F – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
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Questions about Theme from Schindler's List
What chords are in Theme from Schindler's List?
The loop is F#m – Cbsus4 – Cb7 – Em (vii – IIIsus – III7 – vi) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Theme from Schindler's List in?
G minor, at about 56 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Theme from Schindler's List?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Theme from Schindler's List 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.