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Lullaby: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By George Winston

  • B major
  • 4/4
  • 138 BPM
  • 1991
  • Easy
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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 Lullaby without reading music. The left hand plays little steps (broken chord 1-3-5-3) and the right hand push chords.

The main tune of Lullaby 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.

Bar 1
E
RB4 D#5+F#5 B4 G#4 F#4
LE3 B3 E4+G#4 B3
Bar 2
B
RB4 B4
LB2 F#3 B3+D#4 F#3
Bar 3
B
RB4 D#5 F#5 D#5
LD#3 F#3 B3 F#3
Bar 4
C#m
RF#5 D#5 F#5 D#5 F#5
LF#3 C#4 E4+G#4 C#4

Lullaby accompaniment in letter notes

The E – B – B – C#m loop with little steps in the left hand and push chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
E
RG#4+B4+E5 G#4+B4+E5 G#4+B4+E5
LE2 G#2 B2 G#2
Bar 2
B
RD#4+F#4+B4 D#4+F#4+B4 D#4+F#4+B4
LB2 D#3 F#3 D#3
Bar 3
B
RD#4+F#4+B4 D#4+F#4+B4 D#4+F#4+B4
LB2 D#3 F#3 D#3
Bar 4
C#m
RE4+G#4+C#5 E4+G#4+C#5 E4+G#4+C#5 A#4 G#4 F#4 G#4 D#5 C#5 B4 C#5
LC#3 E3 G#3 E3
Bar 5
E
RG#4+B4+E5 G#4+B4+E5 G#4+B4+E5
LE2 G#2 B2 G#2
Bar 6
B
RD#4+F#4+B4 D#4+F#4+B4 D#4+F#4+B4
LB2 D#3 F#3 D#3
Bar 7
B
RD#4+F#4+B4 D#4+F#4+B4 D#4+F#4+B4
LB2 D#3 F#3 D#3
Bar 8
C#m
RE4+G#4+C#5 E4+G#4+C#5 E4+G#4+C#5
LC#3 E3 G#3 E3

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 Lullaby

What are the letter notes for the Lullaby 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 E – B – B – C#m, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Lullaby?

The loop is E – B – B – C#m (IV – I – ii – IV) in B major, and the song ends on C#m – F# – B.

What key is Lullaby in?

B major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Lullaby?

Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Lullaby 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 Lullaby?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.