Piano chords · Old-time stride
Recuerdo New York: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
- F major
- 2/4
- 56 BPM
- I–ii–I–ii loop
- 1960
- 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 Recuerdo New York without reading music. The left hand plays brass-band march (lh power fifths (2/4)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Recuerdo New York accompaniment in letter notes
The F – Gm – F – Gm loop with brass-band march 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 Recuerdo New York
What are the letter notes for the Recuerdo New York 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 F – Gm – F – Gm, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Recuerdo New York?
The loop is F – Gm – F – Gm (I – ii – I – ii) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Recuerdo New York in?
F major, at about 56 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Recuerdo New York?
Brass-band march: lh power fifths (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Recuerdo New York 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.