Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Etta’s Tune: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal
- A major
- 4/4
- 125 BPM
- I–IV–I–V loop
- 2014
- 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 Etta’s Tune without reading music. The left hand plays trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) and the right hand run-up chords.
Etta’s Tune accompaniment in letter notes
The A – D – A – E loop with trampoline bounce in the left hand and run-up 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 Etta’s Tune
What are the letter notes for the Etta’s Tune 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 A – D – A – E, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Etta’s Tune?
The loop is A – D – A – E (I – IV – I – V) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Etta’s Tune in?
A major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Etta’s Tune?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Etta’s Tune 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.