Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Air On The G String: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
- D major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 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 Air On The G String without reading music. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass), and the right hand sings the tune.
The opening of Air On The G String in letter notes
The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.
Air On The G String accompaniment in letter notes
The F#m – Bm7 – Bm – D – D – Em – Em7 loop with jazz walk in the left hand. 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.
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Questions about Air On The G String
What are the letter notes for the Air On The G String 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 F#m – Bm7 – Bm – D – D – Em – Em7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Air On The G String?
The loop is F#m – Bm7 – Bm – D – D – Em – Em7 (iii – vi7 – vi – I – ii – ii7 – iii) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Air On The G String in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Air On The G String?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Air On The G String easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Air On The G String?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.