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Letter To Evan: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bill Evans
- C major
- 4/4
- 135 BPM
- I–ii–iii–IV loop
- 1990
- Easy
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Letter To Evan written out as piano music: the I – ii – iii – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays marching giant (lh triads) and the right hand soft chords.
Letter To Evan chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 3 | Em | iii | E G B |
| 4 | F | IV | F A C |
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: marching giant (lh triads) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the C – Dm – Em – F 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 Letter To Evan
Does the sheet music for Letter To Evan 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 Letter To Evan?
The loop is C – Dm – Em – F (I – ii – iii – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – Fm – C.
What key is Letter To Evan in?
C major, at about 135 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Letter To Evan?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Letter To Evan 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.