Piano chords · Waltz garden
The Times They Are A-Changin’: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Billy Joel
- G major
- 3/4
- 100 BPM
- I–vi–IV–I loop
- 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 Times They Are A-Changin’ without reading music. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand waltz bells.
The Times They Are A-Changin’ accompaniment in letter notes
The G – Em – C – G loop with oom-pah-pah in the left hand and waltz bells in the right. 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 Times They Are A-Changin’
What are the letter notes for the The Times They Are A-Changin’ 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 G – Em – C – G, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in The Times They Are A-Changin’?
The loop is G – Em – C – G (I – vi – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – D – G.
What key is The Times They Are A-Changin’ in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in The Times They Are A-Changin’?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Times They Are A-Changin’ 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.