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Dear Mr. Man: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Prince
- A minor
- 4/4
- 56 BPM
- Easy
Dear Mr. Man written out as piano music: the V7 – i – bVII – ii loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves), and the right hand sings the tune.
Dear Mr. Man chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | E7 | V7 | E G# B D |
| 2 | Am | i | A C E |
| 3 | G | VII | G B D |
| 4 | Bm | ii | B D F# |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the E7 – Am – G – Bm 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 Dear Mr. Man
Does the sheet music for Dear Mr. Man 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 Dear Mr. Man?
The loop is E7 – Am – G – Bm (V7 – i – bVII – ii) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Dear Mr. Man in?
A minor, at about 56 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dear Mr. Man?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dear Mr. Man 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.