Piano chords · Old-time stride
I Dreamed A Dream: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Susan Boyle
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 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 I Dreamed A Dream without reading music. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride), and the right hand sings the tune.
The main tune of I Dreamed A Dream 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.
I Dreamed A Dream accompaniment in letter notes
The Eb – Gm – Cm – Bb – Ab – Gm – Fm – Bb loop with stride jumps 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 I Dreamed A Dream
What are the letter notes for the I Dreamed A Dream 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 Eb – Gm – Cm – Bb – Ab – Gm – Fm – Bb, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in I Dreamed A Dream?
The loop is Eb – Gm – Cm – Bb – Ab – Gm – Fm – Bb (I – iii – vi – V – IV – iii – ii – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is I Dreamed A Dream in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Dreamed A Dream?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Dreamed A Dream easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of I Dreamed A Dream?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune 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.