Piano chords · Waltz garden
Martyrs & Thieves: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Jennifer Knapp
- Bb major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- Isus–I–Isus–I loop
- 1997
- Easy
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 Martyrs & Thieves without reading music. The left hand plays waltz roots (root bass · 3/4 quarters), and the right hand sings the tune.
Martyrs & Thieves accompaniment in letter notes
The Bbsus4 – Bb – Bbsus4 – Bb loop with waltz roots in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
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 Martyrs & Thieves
What are the letter notes for the Martyrs & Thieves 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 Bbsus4 – Bb – Bbsus4 – Bb, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Martyrs & Thieves?
The loop is Bbsus4 – Bb – Bbsus4 – Bb (Isus – I – Isus – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Martyrs & Thieves in?
Bb major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Martyrs & Thieves?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Martyrs & Thieves 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.