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Gonna Breakthrough: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Mary J. Blige, Diana Gordon & others
- B minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Gonna Breakthrough written out as piano music: the bII – i – bVII7 – bIII loop in B 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 sings the tune.
Gonna Breakthrough chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in B 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 | C | bII | C E G |
| 2 | Bm | i | B D F# |
| 3 | A7 | VII7 | A C# E G |
| 4 | D | III | D F# A |
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, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C – Bm – A7 – D 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 Gonna Breakthrough
Does the sheet music for Gonna Breakthrough 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 Gonna Breakthrough?
The loop is C – Bm – A7 – D (bII – i – bVII7 – bIII) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is Gonna Breakthrough in?
B minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Gonna Breakthrough?
Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Gonna Breakthrough 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.