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Inside Out: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By Camila Cabello

  • Eb major
  • 2/2
  • 160 BPM
  • 2018
  • Easy
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Left hand Island pulseThe right hand sings the tuneChords from the chord symbols in the score

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 Inside Out without reading music. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2), and the right hand sings the tune.

The catchy part of Inside Out 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.

Bar 1
Bb
REb4 Eb4 Eb4 F4 Bb3+D4+G4 F4
LBb2 Bb2 Bb2
Bar 2
Ab
REb4 Ab3+C4 C4+Eb4+Ab4
LAb2 Ab2 Ab2
Bar 3
Eb
RBb3+Eb4+G4 Eb4 Eb4 Eb4 Eb4
LEb2 Eb2 Eb2
Bar 4
Ab
REb4 Eb4 F4 Ab3+C4+G4 Eb4 Eb4
LAb2 Ab2 Ab2

Inside Out accompaniment in letter notes

The Bb – Ab – Eb – Ab loop with island pulse in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
Bb
RBb3+D4+F4
LBb2 Bb2 Bb2
Bar 2
Ab
RAb4+C5+Eb5
LAb2 Ab2 Ab2
Bar 3
Eb
REb4+G4+Bb4
LEb2 Eb2 Eb2
Bar 4
Ab
RAb4+C5+Eb5 Eb4 F4 G4 Ab4 Bb4 C5 D5 Eb5
LAb2 Ab2 Ab2
Bar 5
Bb
RBb3+D4+F4
LBb2 Bb2 Bb2
Bar 6
Ab
RAb4+C5+Eb5
LAb2 Ab2 Ab2
Bar 7
Eb
REb4+G4+Bb4
LEb2 Eb2 Eb2
Bar 8
Ab
RAb4+C5+Eb5
LAb2 Ab2 Ab2

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 Inside Out

What are the letter notes for the Inside Out 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 – Ab – Eb – Ab, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Inside Out?

The loop is Bb – Ab – Eb – Ab (V – IV – I – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Bb – Ab – Eb.

What key is Inside Out in?

Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Inside Out?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Inside Out 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.

Can I hear the real melody of Inside Out?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.