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Marilyn Monroe: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Dave Frishberg

  • F major
  • 4/4
  • 100 BPM
  • 1981
  • Easy
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Left hand Giant stepsRight hand Heartbeat chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Marilyn Monroe written out as piano music: the V7 – biii – iii – biii loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand heartbeat chords.

Marilyn Monroe chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in F major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1C7V7C E G Bb
2AbmbiiiAb Cb Eb
3AmiiiA C E
4AbmbiiiAb Cb Eb

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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right, over the C7 – Abm – Am – Abm 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 Marilyn Monroe

Does the sheet music for Marilyn Monroe 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 Marilyn Monroe?

The loop is C7 – Abm – Am – Abm (V7 – biii – iii – biii) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Marilyn Monroe in?

F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Marilyn Monroe?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Marilyn Monroe 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.