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Indian Sunset: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
- D# minor
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- I–IV–V–vi loop
- 1970
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
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 Indian Sunset without reading music. The left hand plays push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Indian Sunset accompaniment in letter notes
The D# – G# – A# – B#m loop with push and land 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 Indian Sunset
What are the letter notes for the Indian Sunset 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 D# – G# – A# – B#m, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Indian Sunset?
The loop is D# – G# – A# – B#m (I – IV – V – vi) in D# minor, and the song ends on B – C# – D#m.
What key is Indian Sunset in?
D# minor, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Indian Sunset?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Indian Sunset 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.