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Glorious Day: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

Written by Sean Curran, Kristian Stanfill & others

  • D major
  • 4/4
  • 110 BPM
  • 2017
  • Easy
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Left hand Heartbeat octavesThe right hand sings the tuneChords from the chord symbols in the score

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 Glorious Day without reading music. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves), and the right hand sings the tune.

The catchy part of Glorious Day 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
D
RC#5 B4 A4 F#4 E4 F#4 E4 D5
LD2+D3 D2+D3 D2+D3 D2+D3
Bar 2
D
RF#4+A4+D5 C#5 B4 A4 D5 F#4+A4+D5 E4+A4+C#5
LD2+D3 D2+D3 D2+D3 D2+D3
Bar 3
G
RD4+G4+B4 D4+G4+A4 D5
LG1+G2 G1+G2 G1+G2 G1+G2
Bar 4
G
RG4+B4+D5 G4+B4+D5 G4+B4+D5 D5 G4+B4+D5 F#4+A4+D5
LG1+G2 G1+G2 G1+G2 G1+G2

Glorious Day accompaniment in letter notes

The D – D – G – G loop with heartbeat octaves in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
D
RD4+F#4+A4
LD2 D3 D2 D3
Bar 2
D
RD4+F#4+A4
LD2 D3 D2 D3
Bar 3
G
RG4+B4+D5
LG2 G3 G2 G3
Bar 4
G
RG4+B4+D5 G6 D6 B5 G5 F#5 F5 E5 Eb5
LG2 G3 G2 G3
Bar 5
D
RD4+F#4+A4
LD2 D3 D2 D3
Bar 6
D
RD4+F#4+A4
LD2 D3 D2 D3
Bar 7
G
RG4+B4+D5
LG2 G3 G2 G3
Bar 8
G
RG4+B4+D5
LG2 G3 G2 G3

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 Glorious Day

What are the letter notes for the Glorious Day 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 D – D – G – G, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Glorious Day?

The loop is D – D – G – G (I – IV – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Glorious Day in?

D major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Glorious Day?

Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Glorious Day 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 Glorious Day?

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

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