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Song For Guy: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By Elton John

  • C major
  • 2/2
  • 100 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Pop heartbeatRight hand Hand-clap chordsChords from the chord symbols in the score

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 Song For Guy without reading music. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand hand-clap chords.

The intro of Song For Guy 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.

Bar 1
C → Dm
RG4+C5+E5 G4+C5+E5 G4+C5+E5 F4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5
LC2 C2 C2
Bar 2
C
RE4+G4+C5
LC2 C2 C2
Bar 3
C → Dm
RG4+C5+E5 G4+C5+E5 G4+C5+E5 F4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5
LC2 C2 C2
Bar 4
C
RE4+G4+C5
LC2 C2 C2

Song For Guy accompaniment in letter notes

The C – Dm – C – C – Dm – C loop with pop heartbeat in the left hand and hand-clap chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
C → Dm
RE4+G4+C5 F4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5
LC3 D2 D2
Bar 2
C
RE4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5
LC3 C3 C3
Bar 3
C → Dm
RE4+G4+C5 F4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5
LC3 D2 D2
Bar 4
C
RE4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5
LC3 C3 C3
Bar 5
C → Dm
RE4+G4+C5 F4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5
LC3 D2 D2
Bar 6
C
RE4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5
LC3 C3 C3
Bar 7
C → Dm
RE4+G4+C5 F4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5
LC3 D2 D2
Bar 8
C
RE4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5
LC3 C3 C3

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 Song For Guy

What are the letter notes for the Song For Guy 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 C – Dm – C – C – Dm – C, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Song For Guy?

The loop is C – Dm – C – C – Dm – C (I – ii – I – ii – I – ii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Song For Guy in?

C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Song For Guy?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Song For Guy 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 Song For Guy?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro 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.