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Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By E.Y. Harburg
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- I–ii–iii–ii loop
- 1942
- 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 Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe without reading music. The left hand plays marching giant (lh triads), and the right hand sings the tune.
Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe accompaniment in letter notes
The C – Dm – Em – Dm loop with marching giant 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 Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
What are the letter notes for the Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe 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 C – Dm – Em – Dm, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe?
The loop is C – Dm – Em – Dm (I – ii – iii – ii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe 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.