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Summertime, Summertime: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By The Jamies
- F major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- ii–V7–I–IV loop
- 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 Summertime, Summertime without reading music. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) and the right hand push-and-land chords.
Summertime, Summertime accompaniment in letter notes
The Gm – C7 – F – Bb loop with island seesaw in the left hand and push-and-land 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 Summertime, Summertime
What are the letter notes for the Summertime, Summertime 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 Gm – C7 – F – Bb, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Summertime, Summertime?
The loop is Gm – C7 – F – Bb (ii – V7 – I – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is Summertime, Summertime in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Summertime, Summertime?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Summertime, Summertime 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.