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Fire And The Flood: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Vance Joy
- F major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- IV–I–V–vi loop
- 2014
- Easy
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Fire And The Flood written out as piano music: the IV – I – V – vi loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) and the right hand late-knock chords.
Fire And The Flood chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | C | V | C E G |
| 4 | Dm | vi | D F A |
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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the Bb – F – C – Dm 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 Fire And The Flood
Does the sheet music for Fire And The Flood 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 Fire And The Flood?
The loop is Bb – F – C – Dm (IV – I – V – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Fire And The Flood in?
F major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Fire And The Flood?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fire And The Flood 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.