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Where, Oh Where: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Cole Porter

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Left hand Oom-pah-pahRight hand Waltz bellsChords the loop the song repeats most

Play the full song with sheet music

Where, Oh Where written out as piano music: the V7 – I – ii – V7 loop in G major 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 waltz bells.

Where, Oh Where chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1D7V7D F# A C
2GIG B D
3AmiiA C E
4D7V7D 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 and waltz bells in the right, over the D7 – G – Am – D7 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 Where, Oh Where

Does the sheet music for Where, Oh Where 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 Where, Oh Where?

The loop is D7 – G – Am – D7 (V7 – I – ii – V7) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D7 – G.

What key is Where, Oh Where in?

G major, at about 108 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Where, Oh Where?

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

Is Where, Oh Where 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.