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Runnin' Down A Dream: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Tom Petty
- E major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1989
- 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 Runnin' Down A Dream without reading music. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters), and the right hand sings the tune.
Runnin' Down A Dream accompaniment in letter notes
The D – G – E – G loop with walking roots 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 Runnin' Down A Dream
What are the letter notes for the Runnin' Down A Dream 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 D – G – E – G, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Runnin' Down A Dream?
The loop is D – G – E – G (bVII – bIII – I – bIII) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Runnin' Down A Dream in?
E major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Runnin' Down A Dream?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Runnin' Down A Dream 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.