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Mountain of Sorrow: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Julie Gold
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- V–IV–V–IV loop
- 2004
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Mountain of Sorrow written out as piano music: the V – IV – V – IV loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays skipping-stone pulse (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&) and the right hand soft chords.
Mountain of Sorrow chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | F | V | F A C |
| 2 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | F | V | F A C |
| 4 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
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: skipping-stone pulse (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the F – Eb – F – Eb 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 Mountain of Sorrow
Does the sheet music for Mountain of Sorrow 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 Mountain of Sorrow?
The loop is F – Eb – F – Eb (V – IV – V – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Mountain of Sorrow in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Mountain of Sorrow?
Skipping-stone pulse: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mountain of Sorrow 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.