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Telephone Line: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jeff Lynne
- A major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V loop
- 1976
- Easy
Telephone Line written out as piano music: the I – vi – IV – V loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays marching giant (lh triads) and the right hand pop stabs.
Telephone Line chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | F#m | vi | F# A C# |
| 3 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 4 | E | V | E G# B |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: marching giant (lh triads) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the A – F#m – D – E chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Telephone Line
Does the sheet music for Telephone Line have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Telephone Line?
The loop is A – F#m – D – E (I – vi – IV – V) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Telephone Line in?
A major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Telephone Line?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Telephone Line 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.