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Bama Lama Bama Loo: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F major
- 4/4
- 152 BPM
- I7–IV7–I7–V7 loop
- 1965
- Easy
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Bama Lama Bama Loo written out as piano music: the I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand bouncy-ball chords.
Bama Lama Bama Loo chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | F7 | I7 | F A C Eb |
| 2 | Bb7 | IV7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | F7 | I7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and bouncy-ball chords in the right, over the F7 – Bb7 – F7 – C7 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 Bama Lama Bama Loo
Does the sheet music for Bama Lama Bama Loo 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 Bama Lama Bama Loo?
The loop is F7 – Bb7 – F7 – C7 (I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Bama Lama Bama Loo in?
F major, at about 152 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bama Lama Bama Loo?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bama Lama Bama Loo 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.