Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Brothers And Sisters on piano
Written by Ziggy Marley
- A major
- 2/2
- 126 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
Learn Brothers And Sisters in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Bm – A – C
Brothers And Sisters sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CbIIIBmiiAICbIII- CC · E · G
- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 126 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Brothers And Sisters
What chords are in Brothers And Sisters?
The loop is C – Bm – A – C (bIII – ii – I – bIII) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Brothers And Sisters in?
A major, at about 126 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Brothers And Sisters?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Brothers And Sisters 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.