Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Call Me Irresponsible: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
- E major
- 4/4
- 105 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 Call Me Irresponsible without reading music. The left hand plays yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
The intro of Call Me Irresponsible 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.
Call Me Irresponsible accompaniment in letter notes
The E – C#m7 – F#m7 – B7 – E – E#dim loop with yo-yo bounce in the left hand and wait-a-beat 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 Call Me Irresponsible
What are the letter notes for the Call Me Irresponsible 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 E – C#m7 – F#m7 – B7 – E – E#dim, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Call Me Irresponsible?
The loop is E – C#m7 – F#m7 – B7 – E – E#dim (I – vi7 – ii7 – V7 – I – bii°) in E major, and the song ends on F#m – B7 – E.
What key is Call Me Irresponsible in?
E major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Call Me Irresponsible?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Call Me Irresponsible easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Call Me Irresponsible?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.