Piano chords · Old-time stride
Let Yourself Go: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
- G major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1936
- 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 Let Yourself Go without reading music. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand sprint-and-stop chords.
The main tune of Let Yourself Go 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.
Let Yourself Go accompaniment in letter notes
The D7 – D7 – D7 – G7 loop with stride jumps in the left hand and sprint-and-stop 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 Let Yourself Go
What are the letter notes for the Let Yourself Go 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 D7 – D7 – D7 – G7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Let Yourself Go?
The loop is D7 – D7 – D7 – G7 (V7 – I7 – V7 – I7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Let Yourself Go in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let Yourself Go?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let Yourself Go 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 Let Yourself Go?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.