Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Mama Sang A Song: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Bill Anderson
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- V7–I–IV–I loop
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Mama Sang A Song written out as piano music: the V7 – I – IV – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Mama Sang A Song chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
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: yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Eb 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 Sang A Song
Does the sheet music for Mama Sang A Song 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 Sang A Song?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Eb (V7 – I – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Fm – Eb.
What key is Mama Sang A Song in?
Eb major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Mama Sang A Song?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mama Sang A Song 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.