Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Leaving On A Jet Plane: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By John Denver
- G major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1967
- 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 Leaving On A Jet Plane without reading music. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
The main tune of Leaving On A Jet Plane 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.
Leaving On A Jet Plane accompaniment in letter notes
The G – C – G – C – Em7 loop with pop heartbeat in the left hand and wait-a-beat 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 Leaving On A Jet Plane
What are the letter notes for the Leaving On A Jet Plane 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 G – C – G – C – Em7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Leaving On A Jet Plane?
The loop is G – C – G – C – Em7 (I – IV – I – IV – vi7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D7 – G.
What key is Leaving On A Jet Plane in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Leaving On A Jet Plane?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Leaving On A Jet Plane easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Leaving On A Jet Plane?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.