Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Marc Shaiman
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V loop
- 2001
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
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 Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now without reading music. The left hand plays doorbell ding-dong (broken chord 8-8-5-5) and the right hand lingering chords.
Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now accompaniment in letter notes
The F – Dm – Bb – C loop with doorbell ding-dong in the left hand and lingering chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
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 Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now
What are the letter notes for the Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now 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 F – Dm – Bb – C, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now?
The loop is F – Dm – Bb – C (I – vi – IV – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now?
Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now 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.