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Yellow Ledbetter: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jeffrey Ament, Michael McCready & others
- E major
- 4/4
- 71 BPM
- IV–I–V–IV loop
- 1991
- Easy
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Yellow Ledbetter written out as piano music: the IV – I – V – IV loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Yellow Ledbetter chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 2 | E | I | E G# B |
| 3 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 4 | A | IV | A C# E |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the A – E – B – A chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Yellow Ledbetter
Does the sheet music for Yellow Ledbetter have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Yellow Ledbetter?
The loop is A – E – B – A (IV – I – V – IV) in E major, and the song ends on B – A – E.
What key is Yellow Ledbetter in?
E major, at about 71 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Yellow Ledbetter?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Yellow Ledbetter 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.