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Better That We Break: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Maroon 5
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 2007
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Better That We Break written out as piano music: the I – vi – I – II7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays tick-tick-boom pulse (root bass · 8ths 1-2, 3-4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Better That We Break chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | D7 | II7 | D F# A C |
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: tick-tick-boom pulse (root bass · 8ths 1-2, 3-4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C – Am – C – D7 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 Better That We Break
Does the sheet music for Better That We Break 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 Better That We Break?
The loop is C – Am – C – D7 (I – vi – I – II7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Better That We Break in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Better That We Break?
Tick-tick-boom pulse: root bass · 8ths 1-2, 3-4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Better That We Break easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.