Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Maybe: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1977
- Easy
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 Maybe without reading music. The left hand plays tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1), and the right hand sings the tune.
The catchy part of Maybe 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.
Maybe accompaniment in letter notes
The Ebmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Bbmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Eb – Bb – D7 – Gm7 loop with tumble down in the left hand. 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 Maybe
What are the letter notes for the Maybe 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 Ebmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Bbmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Eb – Bb – D7 – Gm7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Maybe?
The loop is Ebmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Bbmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Eb – Bb – D7 – Gm7 (IVmaj7 – IV – I – Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – IV – I – III7 – vi7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.
What key is Maybe in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Maybe?
Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Maybe easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Maybe?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part 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.