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Bang Bang Bang: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

Written by Barrett Yeretsian, Christina Perri & others

  • G major
  • 2/2
  • 120 BPM
  • 2010
  • Easy
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Left hand Jazz walkRight hand Pop stabsChords the loop the song repeats most

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 Bang Bang Bang without reading music. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand pop stabs.

Bang Bang Bang accompaniment in letter notes

The G – B – Em – D loop with jazz walk in the left hand and pop stabs in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
G
RB4+D5+F5+G5 B4+D5+F5+G5 B4+D5+F5+G5
LG2 A2 Bb2 B2
Bar 2
B
RD#4+F#4+A4+B4 D#4+F#4+A4+B4 D#4+F#4+A4+B4
LB2 C#3 D3 D#3
Bar 3
Em
RG4+B4+D5+E5 G4+B4+D5+E5 G4+B4+D5+E5
LE2 F#2 G2 G2
Bar 4
D
RF#4+A4+C5+D5 F#4+A4+C5+D5 F5 F#5 A5 B5 A5 F#5 F5 D5
LD2 E2 F2 F#2
Bar 5
G
RB4+D5+F5+G5 B4+D5+F5+G5 B4+D5+F5+G5
LG2 A2 Bb2 B2
Bar 6
B
RD#4+F#4+A4+B4 D#4+F#4+A4+B4 D#4+F#4+A4+B4
LB2 C#3 D3 D#3
Bar 7
Em
RG4+B4+D5+E5 G4+B4+D5+E5 G4+B4+D5+E5
LE2 F#2 G2 G2
Bar 8
D
RF#4+A4+C5+D5 F#4+A4+C5+D5 F#4+A4+C5+D5
LD2 E2 F2 F#2

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 Bang Bang Bang

What are the letter notes for the Bang Bang Bang 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 G – B – Em – D, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Bang Bang Bang?

The loop is G – B – Em – D (I – III – vi – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – Cm – G.

What key is Bang Bang Bang in?

G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Bang Bang Bang?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Bang Bang Bang 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.