Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Blowin’ In The Wind: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Bob Dylan
- D major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1962
- 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 Blowin’ In The Wind without reading music. The left hand plays gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5) and the right hand pop stabs.
The bass riff of Blowin’ In The Wind 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.
Blowin’ In The Wind accompaniment in letter notes
The G – D – D – D loop with gentle rocking in the left hand and pop stabs 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 Blowin’ In The Wind
What are the letter notes for the Blowin’ In The Wind 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 – D – D – D, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Blowin’ In The Wind?
The loop is G – D – D – D (IV – I – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Blowin’ In The Wind in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Blowin’ In The Wind?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Blowin’ In The Wind 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Blowin’ In The Wind?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff 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.