Piano chords · Bossa beach
Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Jimmy Buffett
- C major
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- 1973
- 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 Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit without reading music. The left hand plays bossa seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit accompaniment in letter notes
The B – C – B – C loop with bossa 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 Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit
What are the letter notes for the Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit 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 B – C – B – C, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit?
The loop is B – C – B – C (VII – I – VII – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit in?
C major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit?
Bossa seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit 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.