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How Can You Mend A Broken Heart: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
- E major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1971
- Easy
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How Can You Mend A Broken Heart written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand steady chords.
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 3 | E | I | E G# B |
| 4 | A | IV | A C# E |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the E – A – E – A 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 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
Does the sheet music for How Can You Mend A Broken 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 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?
The loop is E – A – E – A (I – IV – I – IV) in E major, and the song ends on E – A – E.
What key is How Can You Mend A Broken Heart in?
E major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is How Can You Mend A Broken 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.