Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Castles In The Air: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Don McLean
- E major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–ii–V7–I loop
- 1969
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Castles In The Air written out as piano music: the I – ii – 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 yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Castles In The Air 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | F#m | ii | F# A C# |
| 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: yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the E – F#m – 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 Castles In The Air
Does the sheet music for Castles In The Air 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 Castles In The Air?
The loop is E – F#m – B7 – E (I – ii – V7 – I) in E major, and the song ends on F#m – B7 – E.
What key is Castles In The Air in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Castles In The Air?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Castles In The Air 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.