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Empire State Of Mind (Part II): easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Alicia Keys, Shawn Carter & others
- F major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- 1970
- 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 Empire State Of Mind (Part II) without reading music. The left hand plays run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) and the right hand offbeat skank.
The main tune of Empire State Of Mind (Part II) 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.
Empire State Of Mind (Part II) accompaniment in letter notes
The Bb – Bb – C7 – F – F – Gm7 loop with run-up footsteps in the left hand and offbeat skank 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 Empire State Of Mind (Part II)
What are the letter notes for the Empire State Of Mind (Part II) 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 Bb – Bb – C7 – F – F – Gm7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Empire State Of Mind (Part II)?
The loop is Bb – Bb – C7 – F – F – Gm7 (IV – V7 – I – ii7 – IV – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Empire State Of Mind (Part II) in?
F major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Empire State Of Mind (Part II)?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Empire State Of Mind (Part II) 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 Empire State Of Mind (Part II)?
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.