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Castle On A Cloud: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By Les Miserables (Musical)

  • A minor
  • 3/4
  • 63 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Waltz rootsThe right hand sings the tuneChords 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 Castle On A Cloud without reading music. The left hand plays waltz roots (root bass · 3/4 quarters), and the right hand sings the tune.

The repeating figure of Castle On A Cloud 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
Am → E → F
RC4+E4+A4 E4+B4 A4+C5 E4+G#4+B4 C4+F4+A4 D4+F4+A4 B3+E4+Ab4
LA2 E2 F2 D2 E2
Bar 2
Am
RC4+A4 E4 C4 E4 A3 E4 C4 E4 C4+E4+A4 E4+B4 A4+C5
LA2 A2
Bar 3
G → C
RD4+G4+B4 D4+A4 B3+D4+G4 B3+D4+F4 G3+E4 C4 G3 C4
LG2 G2 C3
Bar 4
C
RG3 C4 G3 C4
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Castle On A Cloud accompaniment in letter notes

The Am – E – F – Am – G – C – C loop with waltz roots in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
Am → E → F
RA3+C4+E4 E4+G#4+B4 F4+A4+C5
LA2 E3 F3
Bar 2
Am
RA3+C4+E4
LA2 A3 A3
Bar 3
G → C
RG4+B4+D5 C4+E4+G4
LG2 G3 C4
Bar 4
C
RC4+E4+G4 E4 G4 C5 E5 G5 C6 E6 G6
LC3 C4 C4
Bar 5
Am → E → F
RA3+C4+E4 E4+G#4+B4 F4+A4+C5
LA2 E3 F3
Bar 6
Am
RA3+C4+E4
LA2 A3 A3
Bar 7
G → C
RG4+B4+D5 C4+E4+G4
LG2 G3 C4
Bar 8
C
RC4+E4+G4
LC3 C4 C4

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 Castle On A Cloud

What are the letter notes for the Castle On A Cloud 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 Am – E – F – Am – G – C – C, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Castle On A Cloud?

The loop is Am – E – F – Am – G – C – C (i – V – VI – i – VII – III – i) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.

What key is Castle On A Cloud in?

A minor, at about 63 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Castle On A Cloud?

Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Castle On A Cloud easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Castle On A Cloud?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.