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Break It To Me Gently: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Diane Lampert & Joe Seneca
- G major
- 2/2
- 80 BPM
- I–IV–iv–I loop
- 1961
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Break It To Me Gently written out as piano music: the I – IV – iv – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Break It To Me Gently chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | Cm | iv | C Eb G |
| 4 | G | I | 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G – C – Cm – 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 Break It To Me Gently
Does the sheet music for Break It To Me Gently 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 Break It To Me Gently?
The loop is G – C – Cm – G (I – IV – iv – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Break It To Me Gently in?
G major, at about 80 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Break It To Me Gently?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Break It To Me Gently 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.