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The Ballad Of Blind Tom: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Elton John
- G minor
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
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 The Ballad Of Blind Tom without reading music. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves), and the right hand sings the tune.
The Ballad Of Blind Tom accompaniment in letter notes
The Gm – A – Cm – Gm loop with heartbeat octaves in the left hand. 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 The Ballad Of Blind Tom
What are the letter notes for the The Ballad Of Blind Tom 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 – A – Cm – Gm, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in The Ballad Of Blind Tom?
The loop is Gm – A – Cm – Gm (i – II – iv – i) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is The Ballad Of Blind Tom in?
G minor, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Ballad Of Blind Tom?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Ballad Of Blind Tom 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.