Piano chords · Bossa beach
M-O-N-E-Y: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Leslie Bricusse
- D minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
M-O-N-E-Y written out as piano music: the V7 – i – I – i loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) and the right hand steady chords.
M-O-N-E-Y 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 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | Dm | i | D F A |
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: island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the A7 – Dm – D – Dm 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 M-O-N-E-Y
Does the sheet music for M-O-N-E-Y 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 M-O-N-E-Y?
The loop is A7 – Dm – D – Dm (V7 – i – I – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is M-O-N-E-Y in?
D minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in M-O-N-E-Y?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is M-O-N-E-Y 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.