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Mah-Ná Mah-Ná: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

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  • D major
  • 4/4
  • 144 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Three-step climbThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Mah-Ná Mah-Ná without reading music. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8), and the right hand sings the tune.

Mah-Ná Mah-Ná accompaniment in letter notes

The E – A7 – D – Bm loop with three-step climb in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
E
RE4+G#4+B4
LE2 B2 E3
Bar 2
A7
RA3+C#4+E4
LA2 E3 A3
Bar 3
D
RD4+F#4+A4
LD2 A2 D3
Bar 4
Bm
RB3+D4+F#4 F#4 B4 D5 F#5 B5 D6 F#6 B6
LB2 F#3 B3
Bar 5
E
RE4+G#4+B4
LE2 B2 E3
Bar 6
A7
RA3+C#4+E4
LA2 E3 A3
Bar 7
D
RD4+F#4+A4
LD2 A2 D3
Bar 8
Bm
RB3+D4+F#4
LB2 F#3 B3

How to read the bar sheet

The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.

Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.

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Questions about Mah-Ná Mah-Ná

What are the letter notes for the Mah-Ná Mah-Ná piano accompaniment?

Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is E – A7 – D – Bm, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Mah-Ná Mah-Ná?

The loop is E – A7 – D – Bm (II – V7 – I – vi) in D major, and the song ends on E7 – A7 – D.

What key is Mah-Ná Mah-Ná in?

D major, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Mah-Ná Mah-Ná?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Mah-Ná Mah-Ná 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.