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Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme): easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
- A major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1994
- 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 Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme) without reading music. The left hand plays tiptoe seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
The main tune of Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme) 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.
Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme) accompaniment in letter notes
The A – A – F#m – F#m – F#m7 loop with tiptoe seesaw 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 Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme)
What are the letter notes for the Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme) 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 – A – F#m – F#m – F#m7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme)?
The loop is A – A – F#m – F#m – F#m7 (I – vi – vi7 – I – vi) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme) in?
A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme)?
Tiptoe seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme) easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.