Piano chords · Old-time stride
Mother's Day: piano accompaniment sheet music
By David Yazbek
- F minor
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- i–iv–bVII–bIII loop
- 2011
- Easy
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Mother's Day written out as piano music: the i – iv – bVII – bIII loop in F minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Mother's Day chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Fm | i | F Ab C |
| 2 | Bbm | iv | Bb Db F |
| 3 | Eb | VII | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Ab | III | Ab C 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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Fm – Bbm – Eb – Ab 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 Mother's Day
Does the sheet music for Mother's Day 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 Mother's Day?
The loop is Fm – Bbm – Eb – Ab (i – iv – bVII – bIII) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Mother's Day in?
F minor, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Mother's Day?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mother's Day 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.