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Hygge: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

Written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez

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Left hand Oom-pah-pahRight hand Waltz chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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 Hygge without reading music. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand waltz chords.

Hygge accompaniment in letter notes

The E7 – A – D – E7 loop with oom-pah-pah in the left hand and waltz chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
E7RE4+G#4+B4 E4+G#4+B4 E4+G#4+B4
LE2 G#2+B2 G#2+B2
Bar 2
ARA3+C#4+E4 A3+C#4+E4 A3+C#4+E4
LA2 C#3+E3 C#3+E3
Bar 3
DRD4+F#4+A4 D4+F#4+A4 D4+F#4+A4
LD2 F#2+A2 F#2+A2
Bar 4
E7RE4+G#4+B4 E4 G#4 B4 D5 E5 G#5 B5 D6
LE2 G#2+B2 G#2+B2
Bar 5
E7RE4+G#4+B4 E4+G#4+B4 E4+G#4+B4
LE2 G#2+B2 G#2+B2
Bar 6
ARA3+C#4+E4 A3+C#4+E4 A3+C#4+E4
LA2 C#3+E3 C#3+E3
Bar 7
DRD4+F#4+A4 D4+F#4+A4 D4+F#4+A4
LD2 F#2+A2 F#2+A2
Bar 8
E7RE4+G#4+B4 E4+G#4+B4 E4+G#4+B4
LE2 G#2+B2 G#2+B2

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 Hygge

What are the letter notes for the Hygge 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 E7 – A – D – E7, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Hygge?

The loop is E7 – A – D – E7 (V7 – I – IV – V7) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.

What key is Hygge in?

A minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Hygge?

Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Hygge 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.