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8 Letters: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Why Don't We
- E major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- IV–V–vi–I loop
- 2018
- Medium
8 Letters written out as piano music: the IV – V – vi – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jogging footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
8 Letters chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 2 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 3 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 4 | E | I | E 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: jogging footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the A – B – C#m – E 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.
Play next
The same IV–V–vi–I loop
The same left hand: Jogging footsteps
Questions about 8 Letters
Does the sheet music for 8 Letters 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 8 Letters?
The loop is A – B – C#m – E (IV – V – vi – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is 8 Letters in?
E major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in 8 Letters?
Jogging footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is 8 Letters easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.