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Bungle In The Jungle: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Ian Anderson
- B minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1974
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Bungle In The Jungle written out as piano music: the V – bVII – i – bVII loop in B minor 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 catch-up chords.
Bungle In The Jungle chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in B minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F# | V | F# A# C# |
| 2 | A | VII | A C# E |
| 3 | Bm | i | B D F# |
| 4 | A | VII | A C# E |
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 catch-up chords in the right, over the F# – A – Bm – A 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 Bungle In The Jungle
Does the sheet music for Bungle In The Jungle 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 Bungle In The Jungle?
The loop is F# – A – Bm – A (V – bVII – i – bVII) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is Bungle In The Jungle in?
B minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bungle In The Jungle?
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 Bungle In The Jungle 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.