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Mirrors: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

Written by Niall Horan, Jamie Scott & others

  • D major
  • 4/4
  • 140 BPM
  • 2016
  • Easy
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Left hand Island pulseRight hand Late-knock chordsChords from the chord symbols in the score

Play the full song with sheet music

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 Mirrors without reading music. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) and the right hand late-knock chords.

The catchy part of Mirrors 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
A
RA4+C#5+E5 A4+C#5+E5 F#5 E5 D5
LA2 A2 A3
Bar 2
Em
RG4+B4+E5 F#5 E5 D5
LE2 E2 E3
Bar 3
G
RD4+G4+B4 D5 D5 A4+D5+F#5
LG2 G2 G3
Bar 4
D
RA4+D5+F#5 A4+D5+E5 D5 D5 A4+C#5+F#5
LD2 D2 D3

Mirrors accompaniment in letter notes

The A – Em – G – D loop with island pulse in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
A
RC#4+E4+A4 C#4+E4+A4 C#4+E4+A4
LA2 A2 A2
Bar 2
Em
RG4+B4+E5 G4+B4+E5 G4+B4+E5
LE2 E2 E2
Bar 3
G
RB4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5
LG2 G2 G2
Bar 4
D
RF#4+A4+D5 D4 E4 F#4 G4 A4 B4 C#5 D5
LD2 D2 D2
Bar 5
A
RC#4+E4+A4 C#4+E4+A4 C#4+E4+A4
LA2 A2 A2
Bar 6
Em
RG4+B4+E5 G4+B4+E5 G4+B4+E5
LE2 E2 E2
Bar 7
G
RB4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5
LG2 G2 G2
Bar 8
D
RF#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5
LD2 D2 D2

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 Mirrors

What are the letter notes for the Mirrors 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 A – Em – G – D, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Mirrors?

The loop is A – Em – G – D (V – ii – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Mirrors in?

D major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Mirrors?

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

Is Mirrors 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 Mirrors?

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.