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Minuet In G, Op. 10, No. 2: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By Ludwig van Beethoven

  • G major
  • 3/4
  • 96 BPM
  • 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 Minuet In G, Op. 10, No. 2 without reading music. The left hand plays waltz climb (broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz chords.

The opening of Minuet In G, Op. 10, No. 2 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
Em
RG4+B4 A4+C5
Lrest
Bar 2
G
RB4+D5 Bb4+C#5 B4+D5 Bb4+C#5 B4+D5 Bb4+C#5
LG2 B2 D3
Bar 3
G
RB4+D5 C5+E5 Ab4+B4
LG3 G2
Bar 4
D7
RA4+C5 B4+D5 F#4+A4
LD3 D2

Minuet In G, Op. 10, No. 2 accompaniment in letter notes

The Em – G – G – D7 loop with waltz climb in the left hand and waltz chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
Em
RE4+G4+B4 E4+G4+B4 E4+G4+B4
LE2 G2 B2
Bar 2
G
RG4+B4+D5 G4+B4+D5 G4+B4+D5
LG2 B2 D3
Bar 3
G
RG4+B4+D5 G4+B4+D5 G4+B4+D5
LG2 B2 D3
Bar 4
D7
RD4+F#4+A4 F#4 A4 C5 D5 F#5 A5 C6 D6
LD2 F#2 A2
Bar 5
Em
RE4+G4+B4 E4+G4+B4 E4+G4+B4
LE2 G2 B2
Bar 6
G
RG4+B4+D5 G4+B4+D5 G4+B4+D5
LG2 B2 D3
Bar 7
G
RG4+B4+D5 G4+B4+D5 G4+B4+D5
LG2 B2 D3
Bar 8
D7
RD4+F#4+A4 D4+F#4+A4 D4+F#4+A4
LD2 F#2 A2

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 Minuet In G, Op. 10, No. 2

What are the letter notes for the Minuet In G, Op. 10, No. 2 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 Em – G – G – D7, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Minuet In G, Op. 10, No. 2?

The loop is Em – G – G – D7 (vi – I – V7 – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Minuet In G, Op. 10, No. 2 in?

G major, at about 96 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Minuet In G, Op. 10, No. 2?

Waltz climb: broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Minuet In G, Op. 10, No. 2 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 Minuet In G, Op. 10, No. 2?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening 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.