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Blessed: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By Elton John

  • D minor
  • 4/4
  • 110 BPM
  • 1995
  • Easy
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Left hand Pop heartbeatRight hand Push chordsChords from the chord symbols in the score

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 Blessed without reading music. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand push chords.

The intro of Blessed 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.

Bar 1
Dm
RF4+A4+D5 F4 A4 D4 D5 F4 A4 D4
LD2 D2 D2
Bar 2
Dm
RD4 E4 A3+D4+F4 G4 D4+F4+A4
LD2 D2 D2
Bar 3
Gm7
RD4+F4+Bb4 D5 G4 Bb4 D4
LG2 G2 G2
Bar 4
Gm7 → Dm
RD5 G4 Bb4 D4 A3+D4+F4
LG2 G2 D2

Blessed accompaniment in letter notes

The Dm – Dm – Gm7 – Gm7 – Dm loop with pop heartbeat in the left hand and push chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
Dm
RF4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5
LD2 D2 D2
Bar 2
Dm
RF4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5
LD2 D2 D2
Bar 3
Gm7
RBb4+D5+G5 Bb4+D5+G5 Bb4+D5+G5
LG2 G2 G2
Bar 4
Gm7 → Dm
RBb4+D5+G5 Bb4+D5+G5 Bb4+D5+G5 E4 F4 G4 A4 Bb4 C5 D5 E5
LG2 G2 D2
Bar 5
Dm
RF4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5
LD2 D2 D2
Bar 6
Dm
RF4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5
LD2 D2 D2
Bar 7
Gm7
RBb4+D5+G5 Bb4+D5+G5 Bb4+D5+G5
LG2 G2 G2
Bar 8
Gm7 → Dm
RBb4+D5+G5 Bb4+D5+G5 Bb4+D5+G5
LG2 G2 D2

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 Blessed

What are the letter notes for the Blessed 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 Dm – Dm – Gm7 – Gm7 – Dm, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Blessed?

The loop is Dm – Dm – Gm7 – Gm7 – Dm (i – iv7 – i – iv7 – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.

What key is Blessed in?

D minor, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Blessed?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Blessed easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Blessed?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro 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.