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The Horizon Has Been Defeated: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jack Johnson
- G major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- I–IV–bVII–I loop
- 2003
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The Horizon Has Been Defeated written out as piano music: the I – IV – bVII – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
The Horizon Has Been Defeated 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | F | bVII | F A C |
| 4 | G | I | G 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: lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the G – C – F – 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 The Horizon Has Been Defeated
Does the sheet music for The Horizon Has Been Defeated 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 The Horizon Has Been Defeated?
The loop is G – C – F – G (I – IV – bVII – I) in G major, and the song ends on D – C – G.
What key is The Horizon Has Been Defeated in?
G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Horizon Has Been Defeated?
Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Horizon Has Been Defeated 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.