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Thanksgiving Theme: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By Vince Guaraldi

  • C major
  • 3/4
  • 160 BPM
  • 2001
  • Easy
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Left hand Oom-pah-pahRight hand Waltz chordsChords 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 Thanksgiving Theme without reading music. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand waltz chords.

Thanksgiving Theme accompaniment in letter notes

The C – F – G – Ab loop with oom-pah-pah in the left hand and waltz chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
C
RC4+E4+G4 C4+E4+G4 C4+E4+G4
LC3 E3+G3 E3+G3
Bar 2
F
RF4+A4+C5 F4+A4+C5 F4+A4+C5
LF2 A2+C3 A2+C3
Bar 3
G
RG4+B4+D5 G4+B4+D5 G4+B4+D5
LG2 B2+D3 B2+D3
Bar 4
Ab
RAb4+C5+Eb5 Ab4 C5 Eb5 Ab5 C6 Eb6 Ab6 C7
LAb2 C3+Eb3 C3+Eb3
Bar 5
C
RC4+E4+G4 C4+E4+G4 C4+E4+G4
LC3 E3+G3 E3+G3
Bar 6
F
RF4+A4+C5 F4+A4+C5 F4+A4+C5
LF2 A2+C3 A2+C3
Bar 7
G
RG4+B4+D5 G4+B4+D5 G4+B4+D5
LG2 B2+D3 B2+D3
Bar 8
Ab
RAb4+C5+Eb5 Ab4+C5+Eb5 Ab4+C5+Eb5
LAb2 C3+Eb3 C3+Eb3

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 Thanksgiving Theme

What are the letter notes for the Thanksgiving Theme 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 – F – G – Ab, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Thanksgiving Theme?

The loop is C – F – G – Ab (I – IV – V – bVI) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Thanksgiving Theme in?

C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Thanksgiving Theme?

Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Thanksgiving Theme 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.