Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Outstretched Hands: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Tim Neufeld & Jon Neufeld
- A minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2004
- 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 Outstretched Hands without reading music. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Outstretched Hands accompaniment in letter notes
The Am – G – D7 – Am loop with velvet jazz 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 Outstretched Hands
What are the letter notes for the Outstretched Hands 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 Am – G – D7 – Am, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Outstretched Hands?
The loop is Am – G – D7 – Am (i – bVII5 – IV7 – i) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Outstretched Hands in?
A minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Outstretched Hands?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Outstretched Hands 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.