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Latch: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

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  • F minor
  • 4/4
  • 120 BPM
  • 2014
  • Easy
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Left hand Walking rootsThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

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 Latch without reading music. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters), and the right hand sings the tune.

The catchy part of Latch 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
C
REb5 Ab4 Ab4 Bb4 C5
LBb2 Bb2 Bb2 Bb3
Bar 2
C
RBb4 Ab4 F4 Ab4
LF2 F2 F2 F3
Bar 3
C
REb5 Ab4 Ab4 Bb4 C5 Bb4
LEb2 Eb2 Eb2 Eb3
Bar 4
C
RC5 B4 Bb4
LC3 C3 C3 Db3 C3 C3 B2

Latch accompaniment in letter notes

The Bbm – Fm – Db – Eb loop with walking roots in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
Bbm
RBb3+Db4+F4
LBb2 Bb2 Bb3 Bb3
Bar 2
Fm
RF4+Ab4+C5
LF2 F2 F3 F3
Bar 3
Db
RDb4+F4+Ab4
LDb3 Db3 Db4 Db4
Bar 4
Eb
REb4+G4+Bb4 Eb4 F4 G4 Ab4 Bb4 C5 Db5 Eb5
LEb2 Eb2 Eb3 Eb3
Bar 5
Bbm
RBb3+Db4+F4
LBb2 Bb2 Bb3 Bb3
Bar 6
Fm
RF4+Ab4+C5
LF2 F2 F3 F3
Bar 7
Db
RDb4+F4+Ab4
LDb3 Db3 Db4 Db4
Bar 8
Eb
REb4+G4+Bb4
LEb2 Eb2 Eb3 Eb3

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 Latch

What are the letter notes for the Latch 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 Bbm – Fm – Db – Eb, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Latch?

The loop is Bbm – Fm – Db – Eb (iv – i – bVI – bVII) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.

What key is Latch in?

F minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Latch?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Latch 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 Latch?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part 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.