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Flashlight: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By Jessie J

  • F major
  • 4/4
  • 74 BPM
  • 2015
  • Easy
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Left hand Gentle rockingThe right hand sings the tuneChords from the chord symbols in the score

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 Flashlight without reading music. The left hand plays gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5), and the right hand sings the tune.

The intro of Flashlight 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.

Bar 1
Bbsus4
RF5 C5 E5 C5 F5 C5 G5 C5
LBb3
Bar 2
C
RF5 C5 E5 C5 F5 C5 G5 C5
LC4
Bar 3
F
RA5 C5 F5 C5 Bb5 C5 A5 C5
LF4
Bar 4
Bbsus4
RG5 C5 A5 C5 G5 C5 F5 C5
LBb3

Flashlight accompaniment in letter notes

The Bbsus4 – C – F – Bbsus4 loop with gentle rocking in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
Bbsus4
RBb3+Eb4+F4
LBb2 F3 Bb3 F3 Bb2 F3 Bb3 F3
Bar 2
C
RC4+E4+G4
LC3 G3 C4 G3 C3 G3 C4 G3
Bar 3
F
RF4+A4+C5
LF2 C3 F3 C3 F2 C3 F3 C3
Bar 4
Bbsus4
RBb3+Eb4+F4 F4 Bb4 Eb5 F5 Bb5 Eb6 F6 Bb6
LBb2 F3 Bb3 F3 Bb2 F3 Bb3 F3
Bar 5
Bbsus4
RBb3+Eb4+F4
LBb2 F3 Bb3 F3 Bb2 F3 Bb3 F3
Bar 6
C
RC4+E4+G4
LC3 G3 C4 G3 C3 G3 C4 G3
Bar 7
F
RF4+A4+C5
LF2 C3 F3 C3 F2 C3 F3 C3
Bar 8
Bbsus4
RBb3+Eb4+F4
LBb2 F3 Bb3 F3 Bb2 F3 Bb3 F3

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 Flashlight

What are the letter notes for the Flashlight 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 Bbsus4 – C – F – Bbsus4, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Flashlight?

The loop is Bbsus4 – C – F – Bbsus4 (IVsus4 – V – I – IVsus4) in F major, and the song ends on Dm – Bb – F.

What key is Flashlight in?

F major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Flashlight?

Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Flashlight 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.

Can I hear the real melody of Flashlight?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.