Piano chords · Rock drive
29 #Strafford APTS: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Justin Vernon & Brandon Burton
- E major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- V–vi–V–IV loop
- 2016
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany 29 #Strafford APTS without reading music. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand double-clap chords.
29 #Strafford APTS accompaniment in letter notes
The B – C#m – B – A loop with heartbeat octaves in the left hand and double-clap chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
Play next
The same V–vi–V–IV loop
The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about 29 #Strafford APTS
What are the letter notes for the 29 #Strafford APTS piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is B – C#m – B – A, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in 29 #Strafford APTS?
The loop is B – C#m – B – A (V – vi – V – IV) in E major, and the song ends on E – A – E.
What key is 29 #Strafford APTS in?
E major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in 29 #Strafford APTS?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is 29 #Strafford APTS 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.