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Slip Slidin’ Away: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Paul Simon
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 116 BPM
- I–V–vi–I loop
- 1977
- 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 Slip Slidin’ Away without reading music. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand double-clap chords.
Slip Slidin’ Away accompaniment in letter notes
The Ab – Eb – Fm – Ab loop with walking roots in the left hand and double-clap 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 Slip Slidin’ Away
What are the letter notes for the Slip Slidin’ Away 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 Ab – Eb – Fm – Ab, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Slip Slidin’ Away?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Fm – Ab (I – V – vi – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Slip Slidin’ Away in?
Ab major, at about 116 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Slip Slidin’ Away?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Slip Slidin’ Away 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.