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Little Lion Man: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D minor
- 4/4
- 138 BPM
- 2009
- Easy
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Little Lion Man written out as piano music: the bIII – i – bVI – bIII loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays upside-down pulse (root bass · offbeats (&s)) and the right hand steady chords.
Little Lion Man chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | III | F A C |
| 2 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 3 | Bb | VI | Bb D F |
| 4 | F | III | F A C |
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: upside-down pulse (root bass · offbeats (&s)) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the F – Dm – Bb – F 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 Little Lion Man
Does the sheet music for Little Lion 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 Little Lion Man?
The loop is F – Dm – Bb – F (bIII – i – bVI – bIII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Little Lion Man in?
D minor, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Little Lion Man?
Upside-down pulse: root bass · offbeats (&s), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Little Lion 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.