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Can The Circle Be Unbroken: piano accompaniment sheet music
By The Carter Family
- G major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–I7–I–I7 loop
- 1935
- Easy
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Can The Circle Be Unbroken written out as piano music: the I – I7 – I – I7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand pausing chords.
Can The Circle Be Unbroken 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 | G7 | I7 | G B D F |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | G7 | I7 | G B D F |
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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the G – G7 – G – G7 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 Can The Circle Be Unbroken
Does the sheet music for Can The Circle Be Unbroken 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 Can The Circle Be Unbroken?
The loop is G – G7 – G – G7 (I – I7 – I – I7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Can The Circle Be Unbroken in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Can The Circle Be Unbroken?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Can The Circle Be Unbroken 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.