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Man Of Constant Sorrow: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Traditional
- D minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Man Of Constant Sorrow written out as piano music: the v – i – bVI7 – i loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays froggy bounce (broken chord 5-8-1-8) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Man Of Constant Sorrow chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Am | v | A C E |
| 2 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 3 | Bb7 | VI7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 4 | Dm | i | 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: froggy bounce (broken chord 5-8-1-8) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Am – Dm – Bb7 – Dm 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 Man Of Constant Sorrow
Does the sheet music for Man Of Constant Sorrow 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 Man Of Constant Sorrow?
The loop is Am – Dm – Bb7 – Dm (v – i – bVI7 – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Man Of Constant Sorrow in?
D minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Man Of Constant Sorrow?
Froggy bounce: broken chord 5-8-1-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Man Of Constant Sorrow 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.