Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Aqualung: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Jethro Tull
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- 1971
- Easy
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 Aqualung without reading music. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand heartbeat chords.
The main tune of Aqualung 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.
Aqualung accompaniment in letter notes
The Eb – Ebm7 – Abm7 – D – Gm – Cm – Db loop with jazz walk in the left hand and heartbeat 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.
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Questions about Aqualung
What are the letter notes for the Aqualung 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 Eb – Ebm7 – Abm7 – D – Gm – Cm – Db, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Aqualung?
The loop is Eb – Ebm7 – Abm7 – D – Gm – Cm – Db (IV – iv7 – bvii7 – III – vi – ii – bIII) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Aqualung in?
Bb major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Aqualung?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Aqualung 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 Aqualung?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.