Piano chords · Rock drive
Tear In My Heart: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Tyler Joseph
- D major
- 4/4
- 119 BPM
- 2015
- Medium
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Tear In My Heart written out as piano music: the I – III – IV – bVII loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) and the right hand pumping chords.
Tear In My Heart chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | F# | III | F# A# C# |
| 3 | G | IV | G B D |
| 4 | C | bVII | C E G |
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: engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) in the left hand and pumping chords in the right, over the D – F# – G – C 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 Tear In My Heart
Does the sheet music for Tear In 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 Tear In My Heart?
The loop is D – F# – G – C (I – III – IV – bVII) in D major, and the song ends on D – A – D.
What key is Tear In My Heart in?
D major, at about 119 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Tear In My Heart?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Tear In My Heart easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.