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Mr. Blue: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- E major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- Easy
Mr. Blue written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V – vi loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays little-hill climb (broken chord 1-3-5-1) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Mr. Blue 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 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
| 2 | E | I | E G# B |
| 3 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 4 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
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: little-hill climb (broken chord 1-3-5-1) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the B7 – E – B – C#m 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 Mr. Blue
Does the sheet music for Mr. Blue 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 Mr. Blue?
The loop is B7 – E – B – C#m (V7 – I – V – vi) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Mr. Blue in?
E major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Mr. Blue?
Little-hill climb: broken chord 1-3-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mr. Blue 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.