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Lay Down: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
- Bb major
- 6/8
- 75 BPM
- I–vi–IV–I loop
- 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 Lay Down without reading music. The left hand plays lilting climb (broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8)) and the right hand cradle chords.
Lay Down accompaniment in letter notes
The Bb – Gm – Eb – Bb loop with lilting climb in the left hand and cradle chords in the right. 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 Lay Down
What are the letter notes for the Lay Down 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 – Gm – Eb – Bb, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Lay Down?
The loop is Bb – Gm – Eb – Bb (I – vi – IV – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Gm – Eb – Bb.
What key is Lay Down in?
Bb major, at about 75 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Lay Down?
Lilting climb: broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lay Down 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.