Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Mama’s Broken Heart: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark & others
- E minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2011
- Easy
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Mama’s Broken Heart written out as piano music: the i – VI – III – VII loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Mama’s Broken Heart chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | Em | i | E G B |
| 2 | C | VI | C E G |
| 3 | G | III | G B D |
| 4 | D | VII | 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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Em – C – G – 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’s Broken Heart
Does the sheet music for Mama’s Broken Heart 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’s Broken Heart?
The loop is Em – C – G – D (i – VI – III – VII) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Mama’s Broken Heart in?
E minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Mama’s Broken Heart?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mama’s Broken Heart 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.