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Dear Mr. President: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Alecia Moore & Billy Mann
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 136 BPM
- IV–vi–V–I loop
- 2006
- Easy
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Dear Mr. President written out as piano music: the IV – vi – V – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand hide-and-seek chords.
Dear Mr. President chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 3 | F | V | F A C |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and hide-and-seek chords in the right, over the Eb – Gm – F – Bb 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. President
Does the sheet music for Dear Mr. President 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. President?
The loop is Eb – Gm – F – Bb (IV – vi – V – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Dear Mr. President in?
Bb major, at about 136 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Dear Mr. President?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dear Mr. President 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.