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Good Morning, U.S.A.: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

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  • Bb major
  • 2/2
  • 160 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Jazz walkRight hand Steady chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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 Good Morning, U.S.A. without reading music. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand steady chords.

Good Morning, U.S.A. accompaniment in letter notes

The C7 – F7 – Bb – G7 loop with jazz walk in the left hand and steady chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
C7
RE4+G4+Bb4+C5 E4+G4+Bb4+C5 E4+G4+Bb4+C5 E4+G4+Bb4+C5
LC3 D3 Eb3 E3
Bar 2
F7
RA4+C5+Eb5+F5 A4+C5+Eb5+F5 A4+C5+Eb5+F5 A4+C5+Eb5+F5
LF2 G2 Ab2 A2
Bar 3
Bb
RD4+F4+Ab4+Bb4 D4+F4+Ab4+Bb4 D4+F4+Ab4+Bb4 D4+F4+Ab4+Bb4
LBb2 C3 Db3 D3
Bar 4
G7
RB4+D5+F5+G5 B4+D5+F5+G5 Bb4 B4 D5 E5 D5 B4 Bb4 G4
LG2 A2 Bb2 B2
Bar 5
C7
RE4+G4+Bb4+C5 E4+G4+Bb4+C5 E4+G4+Bb4+C5 E4+G4+Bb4+C5
LC3 D3 Eb3 E3
Bar 6
F7
RA4+C5+Eb5+F5 A4+C5+Eb5+F5 A4+C5+Eb5+F5 A4+C5+Eb5+F5
LF2 G2 Ab2 A2
Bar 7
Bb
RD4+F4+Ab4+Bb4 D4+F4+Ab4+Bb4 D4+F4+Ab4+Bb4 D4+F4+Ab4+Bb4
LBb2 C3 Db3 D3
Bar 8
G7
RB4+D5+F5+G5 B4+D5+F5+G5 B4+D5+F5+G5 B4+D5+F5+G5
LG2 A2 Bb2 B2

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 Good Morning, U.S.A.

What are the letter notes for the Good Morning, U.S.A. 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 C7 – F7 – Bb – G7, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Good Morning, U.S.A.?

The loop is C7 – F7 – Bb – G7 (II7 – V7 – I – VI7) in Bb major, and the song ends on C7 – F7 – Bb.

What key is Good Morning, U.S.A. in?

Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Good Morning, U.S.A.?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Good Morning, U.S.A. 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.