Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Brothers In Arms: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Dire Straits
- B major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1985
- 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 Brothers In Arms without reading music. The left hand plays take-off climb (broken chord 1-1-3-5) and the right hand soft chords.
Brothers In Arms accompaniment in letter notes
The E – F#sus4 – F# – G#m loop with take-off climb in the left hand and soft 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 Brothers In Arms
What are the letter notes for the Brothers In Arms 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 E – F#sus4 – F# – G#m, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Brothers In Arms?
The loop is E – F#sus4 – F# – G#m (IV – Vsus – V – vi) in B major, and the song ends on E – F# – B.
What key is Brothers In Arms in?
B major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Brothers In Arms?
Take-off climb: broken chord 1-1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Brothers In Arms 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.