Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Song From M*A*S*H: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Mike Altman & Johnny Mandel
- D major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- ii–V7–I–vi loop
- 1970
- Easy
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Song From M*A*S*H written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – vi loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) and the right hand bouncy-ball chords.
Song From M*A*S*H chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Em | ii | E G B |
| 2 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | Bm | vi | B 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: island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) in the left hand and bouncy-ball chords in the right, over the Em – A7 – D – Bm 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 Song From M*A*S*H
Does the sheet music for Song From M*A*S*H 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 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.