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Brownie & Pete: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Garrison Keillor
- E major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1992
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Brownie & Pete written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Brownie & Pete chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
| 2 | E | I | E G# B |
| 3 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
| 4 | E | I | E G# B |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the B7 – E – B7 – E 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 Brownie & Pete
Does the sheet music for Brownie & Pete 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 Brownie & Pete?
The loop is B7 – E – B7 – E (V7 – I – V7 – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Brownie & Pete in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Brownie & Pete?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Brownie & Pete 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.