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How to play After The Fire Is Gone on piano
Written by L.E. White
- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–I–V loop
- 1969
- Medium
Learn After The Fire Is Gone in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – A – E – B
After The Fire Is Gone sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIAIVEIBV- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Double-skip chords
Steady chords with two quick skips, one mid-bar and one at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
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Questions about After The Fire Is Gone
What chords are in After The Fire Is Gone?
The loop is E – A – E – B (I – IV – I – V) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is After The Fire Is Gone in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in After The Fire Is Gone?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is After The Fire Is Gone easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.