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Cool (from West Side Story): easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
- C major
- 2/2
- 144 BPM
- 1957
- 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 Cool (from West Side Story) without reading music. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters), and the right hand sings the tune.
The catchy part of Cool (from West Side Story) 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.
Cool (from West Side Story) accompaniment in letter notes
The C – C – C – C7 – A7 – C7 – C7 loop with walking roots in the left hand. 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 Cool (from West Side Story)
What are the letter notes for the Cool (from West Side Story) 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 C – C – C – C7 – A7 – C7 – C7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Cool (from West Side Story)?
The loop is C – C – C – C7 – A7 – C7 – C7 (I – I7 – VI7 – I7 – I – I7 – VI7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Cool (from West Side Story) in?
C major, at about 144 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Cool (from West Side Story)?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cool (from West Side Story) 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 Cool (from West Side Story)?
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.