Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Mama, A Rainbow: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Larry Grossman
- A major
- 4/4
- 67 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1969
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Mama, A Rainbow written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand push chords.
Mama, A Rainbow chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | D | IV | 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the A – D – A – D 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 Mama, A Rainbow
Does the sheet music for Mama, A Rainbow 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 Mama, A Rainbow?
The loop is A – D – A – D (I – IV – I – IV) in A major, and the song ends on A – D – A.
What key is Mama, A Rainbow in?
A major, at about 67 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Mama, A Rainbow?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mama, A Rainbow 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.