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Don't Be Denied: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Norah Jones
- D major
- 2/2
- 112 BPM
- I–V–IV–I loop
- 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 Don't Be Denied without reading music. The left hand plays sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) and the right hand gospel-clap chords.
Don't Be Denied accompaniment in letter notes
The D – A – G – D loop with sneaky heartbeat in the left hand and gospel-clap 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 Don't Be Denied
What are the letter notes for the Don't Be Denied 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 D – A – G – D, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Don't Be Denied?
The loop is D – A – G – D (I – V – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on A – G – D.
What key is Don't Be Denied in?
D major, at about 112 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Don't Be Denied?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don't Be Denied easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.