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Hold On: piano accompaniment sheet music
By tobyMac
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- I–V–ii–IV loop
- 2010
- Easy
Hold On written out as piano music: the I – V – ii – IV loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays butterfly heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Hold On chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Eb | V | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bbm | ii | Bb Db F |
| 4 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
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: butterfly heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Ab – Eb – Bbm – Db 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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The same I–V–ii–IV loop
The same left hand: Butterfly heartbeat
Questions about Hold On
Does the sheet music for Hold On 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 Hold On?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Bbm – Db (I – V – ii – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Eb – Db – Ab.
What key is Hold On in?
Ab major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hold On?
Butterfly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hold On 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.