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Theme from Schindler's List: piano accompaniment sheet music

By John Williams

  • G minor
  • 4/4
  • 56 BPM
  • 1993
  • Easy
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Left hand Three-step climbThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

Theme from Schindler's List written out as piano music: the vii – IIIsus – III7 – vi loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8), and the right hand sings the tune.

Theme from Schindler's List chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1F#mviiF# A C#
2Cbsus4IIIsus4Cb Fb Gb
3Cb7III7Cb Eb Gb Bbb
4EmviE G B

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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the F#m – Cbsus4 – Cb7 – Em 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 Theme from Schindler's List

Does the sheet music for Theme from Schindler's List 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 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.