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Let Me Down Easy: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- Easy
Let Me Down Easy written out as piano music: the IV – I – IV – I loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand soft chords.
Let Me Down Easy chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 2 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 4 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Db – Ab – Db – Ab chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Let Me Down Easy
Does the sheet music for Let Me Down Easy have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Let Me Down Easy?
The loop is Db – Ab – Db – Ab (IV – I – IV – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Ab – Db – Ab.
What key is Let Me Down Easy in?
Ab major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let Me Down Easy?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let Me Down Easy 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.