Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Fire Burning on piano
By Sean Kingston
- B minor
- 4/4
- 124 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Fire Burning in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Em – A – Bm
How it goes
Fire Burning sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Em is E, G and B; A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVIEmivAVIIBmi- GG · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 124 BPM
How it goes
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: G – A – Bm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm
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Questions about Fire Burning
What chords are in Fire Burning?
The loop is G – Em – A – Bm (bVI – iv – bVII – i) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is Fire Burning in?
B minor, at about 124 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Fire Burning?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fire Burning 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.