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Times Like These: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Jack Johnson
- E major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- Easy
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 Times Like These without reading music. The left hand plays dancing heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&), and the right hand sings the tune.
Times Like These accompaniment in letter notes
The A – E – A – E loop with dancing heartbeat 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 Times Like These
What are the letter notes for the Times Like These 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 A – E – A – E, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Times Like These?
The loop is A – E – A – E (IV – I – IV – I) in E major, and the song ends on E – F#m – E.
What key is Times Like These in?
E major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Times Like These?
Dancing heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Times Like These 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.