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The Diary Of Horace Wimp: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

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  • Bb major
  • 2/2
  • 160 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Oom-pahRight hand Steady chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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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 Diary Of Horace Wimp without reading music. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand steady chords.

The Diary Of Horace Wimp accompaniment in letter notes

The Eb – Ebm – Bb – Eb loop with oom-pah in the left hand and steady chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
Eb
RG4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5
LEb2 G2+Bb2 G2+Bb2 G2+Bb2
Bar 2
Ebm
RGb4+Bb4+Eb5 Gb4+Bb4+Eb5 Gb4+Bb4+Eb5 Gb4+Bb4+Eb5
LEb2 Gb2+Bb2 Gb2+Bb2 Gb2+Bb2
Bar 3
Bb
RD4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4
LBb2 D3+F3 D3+F3 D3+F3
Bar 4
Eb
RG4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5 Bb6 G6 Eb6 Bb5 G5 Gb5 F5 Fb5
LEb2 G2+Bb2 G2+Bb2 G2+Bb2
Bar 5
Eb
RG4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5
LEb2 G2+Bb2 G2+Bb2 G2+Bb2
Bar 6
Ebm
RGb4+Bb4+Eb5 Gb4+Bb4+Eb5 Gb4+Bb4+Eb5 Gb4+Bb4+Eb5
LEb2 Gb2+Bb2 Gb2+Bb2 Gb2+Bb2
Bar 7
Bb
RD4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4
LBb2 D3+F3 D3+F3 D3+F3
Bar 8
Eb
RG4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5
LEb2 G2+Bb2 G2+Bb2 G2+Bb2

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 Diary Of Horace Wimp

What are the letter notes for the The Diary Of Horace Wimp 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 Eb – Ebm – Bb – Eb, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in The Diary Of Horace Wimp?

The loop is Eb – Ebm – Bb – Eb (IV – iv – I – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is The Diary Of Horace Wimp in?

Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in The Diary Of Horace Wimp?

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

Is The Diary Of Horace Wimp 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.