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Big Man On Mulberry Street: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- G major
- 12/8
- 80 BPM
- Easy
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Big Man On Mulberry Street written out as piano music: the I7 – bVII7 – I7 – bVII7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays over-the-hill (broken chord 1-5-3-1), and the right hand sings the tune.
Big Man On Mulberry Street 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 | G7 | I7 | G B D F |
| 2 | F7 | bVII7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | G7 | I7 | G B D F |
| 4 | F7 | bVII7 | F A C Eb |
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: over-the-hill (broken chord 1-5-3-1) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G7 – F7 – G7 – F7 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 Big Man On Mulberry Street
Does the sheet music for Big Man On Mulberry Street 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 Big Man On Mulberry Street?
The loop is G7 – F7 – G7 – F7 (I7 – bVII7 – I7 – bVII7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Big Man On Mulberry Street in?
G major, at about 80 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in Big Man On Mulberry Street?
Over-the-hill: broken chord 1-5-3-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Big Man On Mulberry Street 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.