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How to play Brimstone & Treacle Part 1 on piano
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- D minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- Easy
Learn Brimstone & Treacle Part 1 in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A7 – Dm – Bm – Bb7
Brimstone & Treacle Part 1 sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; Bm is B, D and F#; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7V7DmiBmviBb7VI7- A7A · C# · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- BmB · D · F#
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Waltz roots
One low note on each of the three beats: a simple waltz floor. Musicians call it root bass · 3/4 quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 391 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz bells
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Brimstone & Treacle Part 1
What chords are in Brimstone & Treacle Part 1?
The loop is A7 – Dm – Bm – Bb7 (V7 – i – vi – bVI7) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Brimstone & Treacle Part 1 in?
D minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Brimstone & Treacle Part 1?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Brimstone & Treacle Part 1 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.