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Breakfast In America: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1979
- Easy
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Breakfast In America written out as piano music: the III – vi – III – vi loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand steady chords.
Breakfast In America chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | III | G B D |
| 2 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 3 | G | III | G B D |
| 4 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the G – Cm – G – Cm 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 Breakfast In America
Does the sheet music for Breakfast In America 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 Breakfast In America?
The loop is G – Cm – G – Cm (III – vi – III – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Breakfast In America in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Breakfast In America?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Breakfast In America 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.