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Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Prince
- A minor
- 4/4
- 101 BPM
- 2004
- 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 Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance without reading music. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters), and the right hand sings the tune.
Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance accompaniment in letter notes
The Am – F – Dm – C loop with walking roots 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 Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance
What are the letter notes for the Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance 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 Am – F – Dm – C, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance?
The loop is Am – F – Dm – C (i – bVI – iv – bIII) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance in?
A minor, at about 101 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance 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.