Piano chords · Rock drive
Ashes: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Jordan Smith, Patrick Martin & others
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 56 BPM
- 2018
- 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 Ashes without reading music. The left hand plays rock hop (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4) and the right hand steady chords.
The catchy part of Ashes 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.
Ashes accompaniment in letter notes
The Ab – Eb – Cm – Bb – Eb – Ab – Eb – Cm – Bb – Eb loop with rock hop in the left hand and steady 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 Ashes
What are the letter notes for the Ashes 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 Ab – Eb – Cm – Bb – Eb – Ab – Eb – Cm – Bb – Eb, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Ashes?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Cm – Bb – Eb – Ab – Eb – Cm – Bb – Eb (IV – I – vi – V – I – IV – I – vi – V – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Ashes in?
Eb major, at about 56 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ashes?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ashes easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 10 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Ashes?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.