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Fire: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By Matthew Mdot Finley

  • G minor
  • 4/4
  • 115 BPM
  • 2010
  • Easy
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Left hand Skipping-stone pulseThe right hand sings the tuneChords from the chord symbols in the score

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 Fire without reading music. The left hand plays skipping-stone pulse (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&), and the right hand sings the tune.

The catchy part of Fire in letter notes

The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
G
RD4+G4+D5 D5 D4+G4 G4 G4 D5
LG2 G2 G2
Bar 2
Eb
REb4+Bb4+D5 Eb5 Eb4+Bb4 C5 Bb4 C5
LEb2 Eb2 Eb2
Bar 3
F
RC4+F4+Bb4 C5 C4+F4 C5 Bb4 C5
LF2 F2 F2
Bar 4
F
RC4+F4+Bb4 C5 Bb4 C4+F4+C5 D5 D5
LF2 F2 F2 F2

Fire accompaniment in letter notes

The G – Eb – F – F loop with skipping-stone pulse in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
G
RG4+B4+D5
LG2 G2 G2
Bar 2
Eb
REb4+G4+Bb4
LEb2 Eb2 Eb2
Bar 3
F
RF4+A4+C5
LF2 F2 F2
Bar 4
F
RF4+A4+C5 C4 D4 Eb4 F4 G4 A4 Bb4 C5
LF2 F2 F2
Bar 5
G
RG4+B4+D5
LG2 G2 G2
Bar 6
Eb
REb4+G4+Bb4
LEb2 Eb2 Eb2
Bar 7
F
RF4+A4+C5
LF2 F2 F2
Bar 8
F
RF4+A4+C5
LF2 F2 F2

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 Fire

What are the letter notes for the Fire 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 G – Eb – F – F, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Fire?

The loop is G – Eb – F – F (I – VI – VII – I) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.

What key is Fire in?

G minor, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Fire?

Skipping-stone pulse: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Fire 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.

Can I hear the real melody of Fire?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.