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In My Head: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By James Bay
- F major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 2018
- 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 My Head without reading music. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters), and the right hand sings the tune.
The repeating figure of In My Head 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.
In My Head accompaniment in letter notes
The Bb – Bb – F – Dm – C – Bb – F 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 In My Head
What are the letter notes for the In My Head 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 Bb – Bb – F – Dm – C – Bb – F, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in In My Head?
The loop is Bb – Bb – F – Dm – C – Bb – F (IV – I – vi – V – IV – I – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is In My Head in?
F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in In My Head?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is In My Head easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of In My Head?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure 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.