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Mr. Mom: piano accompaniment sheet music

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Left hand Oom-pahRight hand Wait-a-beat chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Mr. Mom written out as piano music: the I – vi – IV – V loop in Bb major 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.

Mr. Mom 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1BbIBb D F
2GmviG Bb D
3EbIVEb G Bb
4FVF A 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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Bb – Gm – Eb – F 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. Mom

Does the sheet music for Mr. Mom 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. Mom?

The loop is Bb – Gm – Eb – F (I – vi – IV – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is Mr. Mom in?

Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Mr. Mom?

Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Mr. Mom 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.