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Skye Boat Song: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Traditional
- G major
- 3/4
- 144 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- 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 Skye Boat Song without reading music. The left hand plays waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz push chords.
Skye Boat Song accompaniment in letter notes
The G – C – D – G loop with waltz ripple in the left hand and waltz push chords in the right. 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 Skye Boat Song
What are the letter notes for the Skye Boat Song 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 G – C – D – G, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Skye Boat Song?
The loop is G – C – D – G (I – IV – V – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.
What key is Skye Boat Song in?
G major, at about 144 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Skye Boat Song?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Skye Boat Song 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.