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Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op.9, No.2: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Frederic Chopin
- F major
- 6/8
- 56 BPM
- Medium
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 Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op.9, No.2 without reading music. The left hand plays carousel (waltz 6/8 oom-pah), and the right hand sings the tune.
The main tune of Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op.9, 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.
Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op.9, No.2 accompaniment in letter notes
The Cm – Gm – C7 – A7 – Dm – Bb7 – C7 loop with carousel 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 Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op.9, No.2
What are the letter notes for the Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op.9, 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 Cm – Gm – C7 – A7 – Dm – Bb7 – C7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op.9, No.2?
The loop is Cm – Gm – C7 – A7 – Dm – Bb7 – C7 (v – ii – V7 – III7 – vi – IV7 – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op.9, No.2 in?
F major, at about 56 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op.9, No.2?
Carousel: waltz 6/8 oom-pah, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op.9, No.2 easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 7 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op.9, No.2?
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.