Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
On A Holiday: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Brian Wilson
- C major
- 12/8
- 160 BPM
- I–vi–I–vi loop
- 2004
- 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 On A Holiday without reading music. The left hand plays slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
On A Holiday accompaniment in letter notes
The C – Am – C – Am loop with slow-dance heartbeat 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 On A Holiday
What are the letter notes for the On A Holiday 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 C – Am – C – Am, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in On A Holiday?
The loop is C – Am – C – Am (I – vi – I – vi) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.
What key is On A Holiday in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in On A Holiday?
Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is On A Holiday 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.