Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Candle In The Wind 1997: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Elton John and Bernie Taupin
- E major
- 2/2
- 96 BPM
- 1973
- 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 Candle In The Wind 1997 without reading music. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand late-hop chords.
The main tune of Candle In The Wind 1997 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.
Candle In The Wind 1997 accompaniment in letter notes
The A – D – A – E – E – E7 loop with pop heartbeat in the left hand and late-hop 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.
Questions about Candle In The Wind 1997
What are the letter notes for the Candle In The Wind 1997 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 A – D – A – E – E – E7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Candle In The Wind 1997?
The loop is A – D – A – E – E – E7 (IV – bVII – IV – I – I7 – IV) in E major, and the song ends on E – F#m – E.
What key is Candle In The Wind 1997 in?
E major, at about 96 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Candle In The Wind 1997?
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 Candle In The Wind 1997 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 Candle In The Wind 1997?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune 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.