# Piano Piece in Bank of America Ad

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piano-piece-in-bank-of-america-ad/123945>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 15, 2002, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piano-piece-in-bank-of-america-ad/123945 "2002-08-15T02:09:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Spanky\_The\_Dolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Spanky\_The\_Dolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spanky_The_Dolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piano-piece-in-bank-of-america-ad/123945/1 "2002-08-15T02:09:10Z")

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There’s a Bank of America ad that’s been on TV for a while now. It features a woman writing a heartfelt letter and sliding it under the door to her husband in the other room, who has been struggling with mortgage paperwork.

During the ad, a slow piano piece plays. It sounds somewhat familiar, but I’d be grateful if anyone could identify the piece.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Guy\_Propski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@Guy\_Propski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Propski)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piano-piece-in-bank-of-america-ad/123945/2 "2002-08-15T12:41:04Z")

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I believe it’s Gymnopedies No. 1, by Erik Satie. At least, that’s what [http://www.songtitle.info/](http://www.songtitle.info/) says.

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**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piano-piece-in-bank-of-america-ad/123945/3 "2002-08-15T14:21:03Z")

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**Guy Propski** ’s information is correct - I have a CD of “relaxation music” which includes Gymnopedie 1 & 3, and it is the same music.

Great site BTW; I’m adding it to my list of references.

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**Author:** ![Spanky\_The\_Dolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Spanky\_The\_Dolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spanky_The_Dolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piano-piece-in-bank-of-america-ad/123945/4 "2002-08-15T17:56:14Z")

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Thanks **Guy** and **Meister**.

And thanks for the link, too.