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First Flash Of Freedom: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- E minor
- 3/4
- 150 BPM
- i–IV–i–IV loop
- 2010
- 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 First Flash Of Freedom without reading music. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah), and the right hand sings the tune.
First Flash Of Freedom accompaniment in letter notes
The Em – A – Em – A loop with oom-pah-pah 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 First Flash Of Freedom
What are the letter notes for the First Flash Of Freedom 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 Em – A – Em – A, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in First Flash Of Freedom?
The loop is Em – A – Em – A (i – IV – i – IV) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is First Flash Of Freedom in?
E minor, at about 150 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in First Flash Of Freedom?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is First Flash Of Freedom 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.