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Hold On You: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Stephen Bruton, T Bone Burnett & others
- C major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- 2009
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
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 Hold On You without reading music. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand catch-up chords.
The opening of Hold On You 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.
Hold On You accompaniment in letter notes
The D – D – G – D – A loop with walking roots in the left hand and catch-up chords in the right. 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 Hold On You
What are the letter notes for the Hold On You 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 D – D – G – D – A, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Hold On You?
The loop is D – D – G – D – A (II – V – II – VI – II) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Hold On You in?
C major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hold On You?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hold On You easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Hold On You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.