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Hurricane: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By Ms Mr

  • D major
  • 4/4
  • 90 BPM
  • 2012
  • Medium
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Left hand Galloping heartbeatRight hand Tiptoe chordsChords 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 Hurricane without reading music. The left hand plays galloping heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4) and the right hand tiptoe chords.

The intro of Hurricane 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
A
RA4 D4 D4 G4 A4 D4 D4 G4 A4 D4 D4
LA2+E3+A3
Bar 2
G
RG4 A4 D4 D4 G4 A4 D4 D4 G4 A4
LG2+D3+G3
Bar 3
D
RD4 D4 G4 A4 D4 D4 G4 A4 D4 D4 G4
LD2+A2+D3
Bar 4
D
RA4
Lrest

Hurricane accompaniment in letter notes

The A – G – D – D loop with galloping heartbeat in the left hand and tiptoe chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
A
RE4+A4+C#5 E4+A4+C#5 E4+A4+C#5 E4+A4+C#5
LA2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2
Bar 2
G
RD5+G5+B5 D5+G5+B5 D5+G5+B5 D5+G5+B5
LG2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2
Bar 3
D
RA4+D5+F#5 A4+D5+F#5 A4+D5+F#5 A4+D5+F#5
LD2 D2 D2 D2 D2 D2
Bar 4
D
RA4+D5+F#5 A4+D5+F#5 D4 E4 F#4 G4 A4 B4 C#5 D5
LD2 D2 D2 D2 D2 D2
Bar 5
A
RE4+A4+C#5 E4+A4+C#5 E4+A4+C#5 E4+A4+C#5
LA2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2
Bar 6
G
RD5+G5+B5 D5+G5+B5 D5+G5+B5 D5+G5+B5
LG2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2
Bar 7
D
RA4+D5+F#5 A4+D5+F#5 A4+D5+F#5 A4+D5+F#5
LD2 D2 D2 D2 D2 D2
Bar 8
D
RA4+D5+F#5 A4+D5+F#5 A4+D5+F#5 A4+D5+F#5
LD2 D2 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 Hurricane

What are the letter notes for the Hurricane 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 A – G – D – D, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Hurricane?

The loop is A – G – D – D (V – IV – I – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Hurricane in?

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

What does the left hand play in Hurricane?

Galloping heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Hurricane easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Can I hear the real melody of Hurricane?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro 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.