Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
In A Little While: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Mary Rodgers
- A major
- 6/8
- 112 BPM
- V7–I–ii–V7 loop
- 1959
- 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 In A Little While without reading music. The left hand plays trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12), and the right hand sings the tune.
In A Little While accompaniment in letter notes
The E7 – A – Bm – E7 loop with trampoline bounce 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 In A Little While
What are the letter notes for the In A Little While 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 – Bm – E7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in In A Little While?
The loop is E7 – A – Bm – E7 (V7 – I – ii – V7) in A major, and the song ends on A – D – A.
What key is In A Little While in?
A major, at about 112 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in In A Little While?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is In A Little While 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.