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Bringin’ On The Heartbreak: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Joe Elliott, Richard Savage & others
- A minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1981
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Bringin’ On The Heartbreak written out as piano music: the bVII5 – I5 – bVI5 – bVII5 loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays sleepy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Bringin’ On The Heartbreak chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | VII | G B D |
| 2 | A | I | A C# E |
| 3 | F | VI | F A C |
| 4 | G | VII | 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: sleepy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the G – A – F – 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 Bringin’ On The Heartbreak
Does the sheet music for Bringin’ On The Heartbreak 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 Bringin’ On The Heartbreak?
The loop is G – A – F – G (bVII5 – I5 – bVI5 – bVII5) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Bringin’ On The Heartbreak in?
A minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bringin’ On The Heartbreak?
Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bringin’ On The Heartbreak 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.