Mame Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Mame in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: C – C#dim – Dm – G7
Mame sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; C#dim is C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIC#dimbii°DmiiG7V7
- CC · E · G
- C#dimC# · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
32 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Jazz walkWalking bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Eager chords
Jumps in early before beat 3, like the chords can’t wait. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Eager chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 112 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: Dm – G7 – C
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C

What chords are in Mame?

The loop is C – C#dim – Dm – G7 (I – biio – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.

What key is Mame in?

C major, at about 112 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Mame?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Mame 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.