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Symphony: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

Written by Jack Patterson, Ina Wroldsen & others

  • C minor
  • 4/4
  • 120 BPM
  • 2017
  • Easy
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Left hand Walking rootsThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

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 Symphony without reading music. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters), and the right hand sings the tune.

Symphony accompaniment in letter notes

The Ab – Eb – Cm – Gm loop with walking roots in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
Ab
RAb4+C5+Eb5
LAb2 Ab2 Ab3 Ab3
Bar 2
Eb
REb4+G4+Bb4
LEb2 Eb2 Eb3 Eb3
Bar 3
Cm
RC4+Eb4+G4
LC3 C3 C4 C4
Bar 4
Gm
RG4+Bb4+D5 D4 Eb4 F4 G4 Ab4 Bb4 C5 D5
LG2 G2 G3 G3
Bar 5
Ab
RAb4+C5+Eb5
LAb2 Ab2 Ab3 Ab3
Bar 6
Eb
REb4+G4+Bb4
LEb2 Eb2 Eb3 Eb3
Bar 7
Cm
RC4+Eb4+G4
LC3 C3 C4 C4
Bar 8
Gm
RG4+Bb4+D5
LG2 G2 G3 G3

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 Symphony

What are the letter notes for the Symphony 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 – Cm – Gm, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Symphony?

The loop is Ab – Eb – Cm – Gm (bVI – bIII – i – v) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.

What key is Symphony in?

C minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Symphony?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Symphony 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.