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Brother, My Brother: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Joan Frey Boytim

  • D minor
  • 3/4
  • 105 BPM
  • 1998
  • Easy
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Left hand Waltz rippleThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

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Brother, My Brother written out as piano music: the iv – i – bVI – bVII loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)), and the right hand sings the tune.

Brother, My Brother chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1GmivG Bb D
2DmiD F A
3BbVIBb D F
4CVIIC E G

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: waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Gm – Dm – Bb – C 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 Brother, My Brother

Does the sheet music for Brother, My Brother 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 Brother, My Brother?

The loop is Gm – Dm – Bb – C (iv – i – bVI – bVII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.

What key is Brother, My Brother in?

D minor, at about 105 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Brother, My Brother?

Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Brother, My Brother 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.