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4 Broken Hearts: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Norah Jones & Brian Burton
- D minor
- 4/4
- 66 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
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4 Broken Hearts written out as piano music: the IV – i – v – IV loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand late-knock chords.
4 Broken Hearts chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | IV | G B D |
| 2 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 3 | Am | v | A C E |
| 4 | G | IV | G B D |
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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the G – Dm – Am – G 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 4 Broken Hearts
Does the sheet music for 4 Broken Hearts 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 4 Broken Hearts?
The loop is G – Dm – Am – G (IV – i – v – IV) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is 4 Broken Hearts in?
D minor, at about 66 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in 4 Broken Hearts?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is 4 Broken Hearts 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.