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Hero: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By Enrique Iglesias

  • G major
  • 4/4
  • 90 BPM
  • 2001
  • Easy
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Left hand Hop-skip heartbeatThe right hand sings the tuneChords from the chord symbols in the score

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 Hero without reading music. The left hand plays hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&), and the right hand sings the tune.

The intro of Hero 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
G
RG4 D4 G3 G4 D4 G3
LG2 G2
Bar 2
Em7
RG4 D4 G3 G4 D4 G3
LE2 E2
Bar 3
Cmaj7
RG4 D4 G3 G4 D4 G3
LC2
Bar 4
Dsus4
RG4 D4 A3
LD2

Hero accompaniment in letter notes

The G – Em7 – Cmaj7 – Dsus4 loop with hop-skip heartbeat in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
G
RG4+B4+D5
LG2 G2 G2 G2 G2
Bar 2
Em7
RE4+G4+B4
LE2 E2 E2 E2 E2
Bar 3
Cmaj7
RC4+E4+G4
LC3 C3 C3 C3 C3
Bar 4
Dsus4
RD4+G4+A4 C4 D4 E4 F#4 G4 A4 B4 C5
LD2 D2 D2 D2 D2
Bar 5
G
RG4+B4+D5
LG2 G2 G2 G2 G2
Bar 6
Em7
RE4+G4+B4
LE2 E2 E2 E2 E2
Bar 7
Cmaj7
RC4+E4+G4
LC3 C3 C3 C3 C3
Bar 8
Dsus4
RD4+G4+A4
LD2 D2 D2 D2 D2

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 Hero

What are the letter notes for the Hero 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 G – Em7 – Cmaj7 – Dsus4, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Hero?

The loop is G – Em7 – Cmaj7 – Dsus4 (I – vi7 – IVmaj7 – Vsus4) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Hero in?

G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Hero?

Hop-skip heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Hero 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 Hero?

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

Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.