Piano chords · Rock drive
Jar of Hearts: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- 2010
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Jar of Hearts without reading music. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand springy chords.
The repeating figure of Jar of Hearts in letter notes
The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.
Jar of Hearts accompaniment in letter notes
The Cm – G – Cm7 – F – Cm – G – Cm7 – F loop with heartbeat octaves in the left hand and springy chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about Jar of Hearts
What are the letter notes for the Jar of Hearts piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is Cm – G – Cm7 – F – Cm – G – Cm7 – F, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Jar of Hearts?
The loop is Cm – G – Cm7 – F – Cm – G – Cm7 – F (vi – III – vi7 – II – vi – III – vi7 – II) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Jar of Hearts in?
Eb major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Jar of Hearts?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Jar of Hearts easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Jar of Hearts?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.