Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Rick Giles
- D major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1975
- Easy
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 Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang without reading music. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang accompaniment in letter notes
The F#7 – G – D – G loop with three-step climb in the left hand and wait-a-beat 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 Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang
What are the letter notes for the Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang 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 F#7 – G – D – G, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang?
The loop is F#7 – G – D – G (III7 – IV – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang 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.