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Freedom: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By George Michael

  • C major
  • 4/4
  • 120 BPM
  • 1984
  • Easy
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Left hand Lazy footstepsRight hand Heartbeat chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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 Freedom without reading music. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand heartbeat chords.

Freedom accompaniment in letter notes

The G – C – Fsus4 – F loop with lazy footsteps in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
G
RD5+G5+B5 D5+G5+B5 D5+G5+B5
LG2 G3 G2
Bar 2
C
RG4+C5+E5 G4+C5+E5 G4+C5+E5
LC3 C4 C3
Bar 3
Fsus4
RC5+F5+Bb5 C5+F5+Bb5 C5+F5+Bb5
LF2 F3 F2
Bar 4
F
RC5+F5+A5 C5+F5+A5 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5
LF2 F3 F2
Bar 5
G
RD5+G5+B5 D5+G5+B5 D5+G5+B5
LG2 G3 G2
Bar 6
C
RG4+C5+E5 G4+C5+E5 G4+C5+E5
LC3 C4 C3
Bar 7
Fsus4
RC5+F5+Bb5 C5+F5+Bb5 C5+F5+Bb5
LF2 F3 F2
Bar 8
F
RC5+F5+A5 C5+F5+A5 C5+F5+A5
LF2 F3 F2

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 Freedom

What are the letter notes for the 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 G – C – Fsus4 – F, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Freedom?

The loop is G – C – Fsus4 – F (V – I – IVsus – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Freedom in?

C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Freedom?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is 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.