Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Brand New Key: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Melanie Safka
- C major
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1971
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
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 Brand New Key without reading music. The left hand plays trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) and the right hand push chords.
Brand New Key accompaniment in letter notes
The G7 – C – G7 – C loop with trampoline bounce in the left hand and push chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
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.
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Questions about Brand New Key
What are the letter notes for the Brand New Key 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 G7 – C – G7 – C, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Brand New Key?
The loop is G7 – C – G7 – C (V7 – I – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is Brand New Key in?
C major, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Brand New Key?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Brand New Key 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.