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Hold Onto My Heart: piano accompaniment sheet music

Written by Graham Colton & Neal Carpenter

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Hold Onto My Heart written out as piano music: the Isus – I – Isus – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2), and the right hand sings the tune.

Hold Onto My Heart 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1Gsus4Isus4G C D
2GIG B D
3Gsus4Isus4G C D
4GIG B D

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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 – G 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 Hold Onto My Heart

Does the sheet music for Hold Onto My Heart 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 Onto My Heart?

The loop is Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 – G (Isus – I – Isus – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – Gsus4 – G.

What key is Hold Onto My Heart in?

G major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Hold Onto My Heart?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Hold Onto My Heart 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.