Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Mary Had A Little Lamb: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Buddy Guy
- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I7–IV7–I7–V7 loop
- 1988
- Medium
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Mary Had A Little Lamb written out as piano music: the I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7 loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays boogie walker (boogie-woogie line), and the right hand sings the tune.
Mary Had A Little Lamb chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E7 | I7 | E G# B D |
| 2 | A7 | IV7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | E7 | I7 | E G# B D |
| 4 | B7 | V7 | B 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: boogie walker (boogie-woogie line) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the E7 – A7 – E7 – B7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Mary Had A Little Lamb
Does the sheet music for Mary Had A Little Lamb 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 Had A Little Lamb?
The loop is E7 – A7 – E7 – B7 (I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Mary Had A Little Lamb in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Mary Had A Little Lamb?
Boogie walker: boogie-woogie line, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mary Had A Little Lamb easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Mary Had A Little Lamb?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.