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Son-Of-A-Preacher Man: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
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- E major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1968
- 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 Son-Of-A-Preacher Man without reading music. The left hand plays lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5) and the right hand run-up chords.
The main tune of Son-Of-A-Preacher Man in letter notes
The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.
Son-Of-A-Preacher Man accompaniment in letter notes
The E – A – E – E – A – E loop with lazy seesaw in the left hand and run-up 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 Son-Of-A-Preacher Man
What are the letter notes for the Son-Of-A-Preacher Man 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 E – A – E – E – A – E, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Son-Of-A-Preacher Man?
The loop is E – A – E – E – A – E (I – IV – I – IV – I – IV) in E major, and the song ends on E – A – E.
What key is Son-Of-A-Preacher Man in?
E major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Son-Of-A-Preacher Man?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Son-Of-A-Preacher Man easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Son-Of-A-Preacher Man?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.