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The Bear Went Over The Mountain: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by 19th Century American
- D major
- 6/8
- 135 BPM
- I–IV–I–V7 loop
- 2000
- Medium
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The Bear Went Over The Mountain written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – V7 loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays swelling 6/8 (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
The Bear Went Over The Mountain 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | A7 | V7 | A 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: swelling 6/8 (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D – G – D – A7 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 The Bear Went Over The Mountain
Does the sheet music for The Bear Went Over The Mountain 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 The Bear Went Over The Mountain?
The loop is D – G – D – A7 (I – IV – I – V7) in D major, and the song ends on D – A7 – D.
What key is The Bear Went Over The Mountain in?
D major, at about 135 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in The Bear Went Over The Mountain?
Swelling 6/8: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Bear Went Over The Mountain 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.