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Mr. Tambourine Man: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bob Dylan
- F major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1964
- Medium
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Mr. Tambourine Man written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays mozart murmur (alberti bass 1-5-3-5) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Mr. Tambourine Man chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | I | F A C |
| 2 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
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: mozart murmur (alberti bass 1-5-3-5) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the F – Bb – F – Bb 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. Tambourine Man
Does the sheet music for Mr. Tambourine Man 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. Tambourine Man?
The loop is F – Bb – F – Bb (I – IV – I – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Mr. Tambourine Man in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Mr. Tambourine Man?
Mozart murmur: alberti bass 1-5-3-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mr. Tambourine Man easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.