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Mary's A Grand Old Name: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
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Mary's A Grand Old Name written out as piano music: the I – bVII7 – VI7 – ii loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3), and the right hand sings the tune.
Mary's A Grand Old Name chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Db7 | bVII7 | Db F Ab Cb |
| 3 | C7 | VI7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Eb – Db7 – C7 – Fm 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's A Grand Old Name
Does the sheet music for Mary's A Grand Old Name 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's A Grand Old Name?
The loop is Eb – Db7 – C7 – Fm (I – bVII7 – VI7 – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on F7 – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Mary's A Grand Old Name in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Mary's A Grand Old Name?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mary's A Grand Old Name 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.