Piano Letter Notes and Chords for He’s a Pirate – Pirates of the Caribbean
Key Information for the Song He’s a Pirate
Scale: D Minor Scale (one black key)
Key Signature: One flat (Bb)
D Minor Scale Notes: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C
Relative major of D minor is F major, i.e same notes arranged in different order.
F Major Scale Notes: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E
Tempo: 89 bpm
Time Signature: 3/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate
This post provides the letter notes and chords for the track He’s a Pirate from the film Pirates of the Caribbean. The song is in D minor with a tempo of 89 BPM and a 3/4 time signature. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience as well as for beginners.
He's a Pirate Piano Tutorial
Piano Keys Layout
Symbols Used in the Song
Asterisk: star symbol (*): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Brackets: (): Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines: Tilde (~): Sustained Notes.
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Indicates a chord change.
Asterisk after a note (e.g., C*): Indicates a higher octave note.
Asterisk before a note (e.g., *C): Indicates a lower octave note.
Tips to Play the Chords for He’s a Pirate
- Chords are written below the letter to tell you which chords to play on your instrument along with the song.
- A vertical bar (like this: |) is placed within the lyrics to show you exactly where to change chords.
He’s a Pirate Chords
The song “He’s a Pirate” is in D minor Scale.
The D Minor scale’s chords are:
Dm, Edim, F, Gm, Am, Bb, C
The chords used in the song are D minor, F major, A minor, Bb major and C major.
The notations for the chords are:
- Dm (D minor): D – F – A
- F (F major): F – A – C
- Am (A minor): A – C – E
- Bb (Bb major): Bb – D – F
- C (C major): C – E – G
Right-Hand Notes and Chords for He’s a Pirate
Part 1
(*A C) | D D (D E) | F F
| Dm | Bb
(F G) | E E (D C) | (C) D~~
| Am | Dm
(*A C) | D D (D E) | F F
| Bb | F
(F G) | E E (D C) | D~~
| C | Dm
(*A C) | D D (D F) | G G
| Dm | Bb
(G A) | Bb Bb (A G) | (A) D~~
| Gm | Dm
(D E) | F F G | (A) D~~
| Bb | F
(D F) | E E (F D) | E~~
| A7 | A7
Part 2
(A C*) | D* D* (D* E*) | F* F*
| Dm | Bb
(F* G*) | E* E* (D* C*) | (C*) D*~~
| A*m | Dm
(A C*) | D* D* (D* E*) | F* F*
| Bb | F
(F* G*) | E* E* (D* C*) | D*~~
| C | Dm
(A C*) | D* D* (D* F) | G* G*
| Dm | Bb
(G* A*) | Bb Bb (A* G*) | (A*) D*~~
| Gm | Dm
(D* E*) | F* F* G* | (A*) D*~~
| Bb | F
(D* F*) | E* E* (D* C*) | D* D* E*
| A7 | Dm
F* F* G* (A*) | F*~~ (F* D*) A~~~
| C | A7
Part 3
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