Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By John Lewis
- C major
- 4/4
- 155 BPM
- 1956
- 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 Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West without reading music. The left hand plays island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West accompaniment in letter notes
The A7 – Dm – Cm – Dm loop with island zigzag 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 Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West
What are the letter notes for the Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West 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 A7 – Dm – Cm – Dm, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West?
The loop is A7 – Dm – Cm – Dm (VI7 – ii – i – ii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West in?
C major, at about 155 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West 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.