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Mary Ann: piano accompaniment sheet music

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Left hand Three-step climbThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

Mary Ann written out as piano music: the I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8), and the right hand sings the tune.

Mary Ann chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1C7I7C E G Bb
2F7IV7F A C Eb
3C7I7C E G Bb
4G7V7G B D F

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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C7 – F7 – C7 – G7 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 Mary Ann

Does the sheet music for Mary Ann 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 Mary Ann?

The loop is C7 – F7 – C7 – G7 (I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Mary Ann in?

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

What does the left hand play in Mary Ann?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Mary Ann 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.