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Barrel Of A Gun: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Martin Gore
- E minor
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- 1996
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Barrel Of A Gun written out as piano music: the i – IV – bIII – bII loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays excited heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2a · 3 · 3& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Barrel Of A Gun chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Em | i | E G B |
| 2 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 3 | G | III | G B D |
| 4 | F | bII | F A C |
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: excited heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2a · 3 · 3& · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Em – A – G – F 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 Barrel Of A Gun
Does the sheet music for Barrel Of A Gun 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 Barrel Of A Gun?
The loop is Em – A – G – F (i – IV – bIII – bII) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Barrel Of A Gun in?
E minor, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Barrel Of A Gun?
Excited heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2a · 3 · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Barrel Of A Gun 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.