Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Rick Giles
- D major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1975
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang written out as piano music: the III7 – IV – I – IV loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. 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 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 | F#7 | III7 | F# A# C# E |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | G | IV | G B D |
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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the F#7 – G – D – G 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 Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang
Does the sheet music for Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang 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 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.