Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Song From M*A*S*H: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Mike Altman & Johnny Mandel
- D major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- ii–V7–I–vi loop
- 1970
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Song From M*A*S*H without reading music. The left hand plays island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) and the right hand bouncy-ball chords.
Song From M*A*S*H accompaniment in letter notes
The Em – A7 – D – Bm loop with island zigzag in the left hand and bouncy-ball chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about Song From M*A*S*H
What are the letter notes for the Song From M*A*S*H piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is Em – A7 – D – Bm, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Song From M*A*S*H?
The loop is Em – A7 – D – Bm (ii – V7 – I – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Song From M*A*S*H in?
D major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Song From M*A*S*H?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Song From M*A*S*H 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.