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Held: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
- Eb major
- 12/8
- 99 BPM
- IV–V–I–vi loop
- 2001
- 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 Held without reading music. The left hand plays lilting climb (broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Held accompaniment in letter notes
The Ab – Bb – Eb – Cm loop with lilting climb 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 Held
What are the letter notes for the Held 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 Ab – Bb – Eb – Cm, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Held?
The loop is Ab – Bb – Eb – Cm (IV – V – I – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Held in?
Eb major, at about 99 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in Held?
Lilting climb: broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Held 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.