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Cinderella: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By The Cheetah Girls

  • B minor
  • 4/4
  • 90 BPM
  • 2000
  • Easy
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Left hand Yo-yo bounceThe 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 Cinderella without reading music. The left hand plays yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8), and the right hand sings the tune.

The catchy part of Cinderella 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
Bm → A
RB3+D4+F#4 F#4 F#4 F#4 F#4 B4 C#4+F#4+A4 F#4 E4 D4 D4
LB2 B2 A2 A2 E2 A2
Bar 2
G → D
RB3+D4+F#4 F#4 F#4 F#4 F#4 B4 D4+F#4+A4 F#4 E4 D4 D4
LG2 G2 F#2 F#2 E2 F#2
Bar 3
Em
RG3+B3+E4 D4 E4 D4 F#4 E4 D4
LE2 E2 E2 E2
Bar 4
F#
RA#3+C#4+E4 D4 E4 D4 F#4 C#4+F#4
LF#2 F#2 A#2 A#2 A#2 F#2

Cinderella accompaniment in letter notes

The Bm – A – G – D – Em – F# loop with yo-yo bounce in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
Bm → A
RB3+D4+F#4 A3+C#4+E4
LB3 F#3 A3
Bar 2
G → D
RG4+B4+D5 D4+F#4+A4
LG3 D3 D3
Bar 3
Em
RE4+G4+B4
LE3 B2 E3
Bar 4
F#
RF#4+A#4+C#5 F#4 A#4 C#5 F#5 A#5 C#6 F#6 A#6
LF#3 C#3 F#3
Bar 5
Bm → A
RB3+D4+F#4 A3+C#4+E4
LB3 F#3 A3
Bar 6
G → D
RG4+B4+D5 D4+F#4+A4
LG3 D3 D3
Bar 7
Em
RE4+G4+B4
LE3 B2 E3
Bar 8
F#
RF#4+A#4+C#5
LF#3 C#3 F#3

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 Cinderella

What are the letter notes for the Cinderella 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 Bm – A – G – D – Em – F#, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Cinderella?

The loop is Bm – A – G – D – Em – F# (i – VII – VI – III – iv – V) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.

What key is Cinderella in?

B minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Cinderella?

Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Cinderella 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 Cinderella?

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