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Pipes Of Peace: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Paul McCartney

  • E major
  • 4/4
  • 100 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Leapfrog pulseRight hand Offbeat skankChords the loop the song repeats most

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Pipes Of Peace written out as piano music: the I – ii – biiio – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays leapfrog pulse (root bass · 1 · 2a · 3) and the right hand offbeat skank.

Pipes Of Peace chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in E major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EIE G# B
2F#miiF# A C#
3Gdimbiii°G Bb Db
4EIE G# B

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: leapfrog pulse (root bass · 1 · 2a · 3) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the E – F#m – Gdim – E 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 Pipes Of Peace

Does the sheet music for Pipes Of Peace 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 Pipes Of Peace?

The loop is E – F#m – Gdim – E (I – ii – biiio – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is Pipes Of Peace in?

E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Pipes Of Peace?

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

Is Pipes Of Peace 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.