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Ring Out, Solstice Bells: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jethro Tull
- F major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- V–I–IV–V loop
- 1977
- Medium
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Ring Out, Solstice Bells written out as piano music: the V – I – IV – V loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays double-skip footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 · 4&), and the right hand sings the tune.
Ring Out, Solstice Bells chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | V | C E G |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 4 | C | V | C E G |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: double-skip footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 · 4&) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C – F – Bb – C chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Ring Out, Solstice Bells
Does the sheet music for Ring Out, Solstice Bells have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Ring Out, Solstice Bells?
The loop is C – F – Bb – C (V – I – IV – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Ring Out, Solstice Bells in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ring Out, Solstice Bells?
Double-skip footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ring Out, Solstice Bells easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.