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One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So): easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 145 BPM
- 1961
- Easy
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 One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) without reading music. The left hand plays island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) accompaniment in letter notes
The Dm – Db7 – Cm – Cb7 loop with island zigzag 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 One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)
What are the letter notes for the One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) 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 Dm – Db7 – Cm – Cb7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)?
The loop is Dm – Db7 – Cm – Cb7 (iii – bIII7 – ii – bII7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) in?
Bb major, at about 145 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.