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Foggy Mountain Breakdown: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 2/4
- 136 BPM
- 1950
- Easy
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Foggy Mountain Breakdown written out as piano music: the I – III – vi – I loop in C 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 marching chords.
Foggy Mountain Breakdown 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 | E | III | E G# B |
| 3 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 4 | C | I | C E 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and marching chords in the right, over the C – E – Am – C 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 Foggy Mountain Breakdown
Does the sheet music for Foggy Mountain Breakdown 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 Foggy Mountain Breakdown?
The loop is C – E – Am – C (I – III – vi – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – G – C.
What key is Foggy Mountain Breakdown in?
C major, at about 136 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Foggy Mountain Breakdown?
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 Foggy Mountain Breakdown 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.