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The Moon Of Manakoora: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Alfred Newman
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 84 BPM
- I–I7–IV–ii loop
- 1937
- Medium
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The Moon Of Manakoora written out as piano music: the I – I7 – IV – ii loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays moon river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4)), and the right hand sings the tune.
The Moon Of Manakoora chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Eb7 | I7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 3 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Fm | ii | F Ab 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: moon river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Eb – Eb7 – Ab – Fm 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 Moon Of Manakoora
Does the sheet music for The Moon Of Manakoora 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 Moon Of Manakoora?
The loop is Eb – Eb7 – Ab – Fm (I – I7 – IV – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is The Moon Of Manakoora in?
Eb major, at about 84 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in The Moon Of Manakoora?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Moon Of Manakoora 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.