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Headed For A Heartbreak: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Kip Winger
- F major
- 2/2
- 132 BPM
- 1988
- Easy
Headed For A Heartbreak written out as piano music: the I5 – II5 – bVII – vi loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Headed For A Heartbreak chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | G | II | G B D |
| 3 | Eb | bVII | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Dm | vi | 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: drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the F – G – Eb – Dm 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 Headed For A Heartbreak
Does the sheet music for Headed For A 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 Headed For A Heartbreak?
The loop is F – G – Eb – Dm (I5 – II5 – bVII – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Headed For A Heartbreak in?
F major, at about 132 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Headed For A Heartbreak?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Headed For A 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.