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Learnin’ The Blues: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Dolores “Vicki” Silvers
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- I–biio–ii–V7 loop
- 1955
- 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 Learnin’ The Blues without reading music. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1), and the right hand sings the tune.
Learnin’ The Blues accompaniment in letter notes
The Bb – Bdim – Cm – F7 loop with island seesaw 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 Learnin’ The Blues
What are the letter notes for the Learnin’ The Blues 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 – Bdim – Cm – F7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Learnin’ The Blues?
The loop is Bb – Bdim – Cm – F7 (I – biio – ii – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Learnin’ The Blues in?
Bb major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Learnin’ The Blues?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Learnin’ The Blues 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.