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Walking On Sunshine: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By Katrina And The Waves

  • Bb major
  • 2/2
  • 160 BPM
  • 1983
  • Easy
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Left hand Pop heartbeatRight hand Steady chordsChords from the chord symbols in the score

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 Walking On Sunshine without reading music. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand steady chords.

The intro of Walking On Sunshine in letter notes

The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
Bb → Eb
RF3+Bb3+D4 F3+Bb3+D4 F3+Bb3+D4 G3+Bb3+Eb4
LBb1 Bb1 Bb1 Eb2
Bar 2
Eb
RG3+Bb3+Eb4 G3+Bb3+Eb4 G3+Bb3+Eb4 G3+Bb3+Eb4
LEb2 Eb2 Eb2
Bar 3
F → Eb
RA3+C4+F4 A3+C4+F4 A3+C4+F4 G3+Bb3+Eb4
LF2 F2 F2 Eb2
Bar 4
Eb
RG3+Bb3+Eb4 G3+Bb3+Eb4 G3+Bb3+Eb4 G3+Bb3+Eb4
LEb2 Eb2 Eb2 F2

Walking On Sunshine accompaniment in letter notes

The Bb – Eb – Eb – F – Eb – Eb loop with pop heartbeat in the left hand and steady chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
Bb → Eb
RD4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4
LBb2 Bb2 Bb2
Bar 2
Eb
RG4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5
LEb2 Eb2 Eb2
Bar 3
F → Eb
RA4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5
LF2 F2 F2
Bar 4
Eb
RG4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5 Eb4 F4 G4 A4 Bb4 C5 D5 Eb5
LEb2 Eb2 Eb2
Bar 5
Bb → Eb
RD4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4
LBb2 Bb2 Bb2
Bar 6
Eb
RG4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5
LEb2 Eb2 Eb2
Bar 7
F → Eb
RA4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5
LF2 F2 F2
Bar 8
Eb
RG4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5 G4+Bb4+Eb5
LEb2 Eb2 Eb2

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.

Questions about Walking On Sunshine

What are the letter notes for the Walking On Sunshine 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 Bb – Eb – Eb – F – Eb – Eb, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Walking On Sunshine?

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

What key is Walking On Sunshine in?

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

What does the left hand play in Walking On Sunshine?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Walking On Sunshine easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Walking On Sunshine?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.