This sheet music is for the song “Man in the Mirror,” originally recorded by Michael Jackson. It’s arranged for a choir with four voice parts: Soprano, Alto, Baritone, and Piano accompaniment.
The tempo marking says “Moderately” with a metronome mark of ♩ = 100 — that means you should play or sing at about 100 beats per minute. The duration is approximately 4 minutes and 40 seconds.
At measure B (marked with a box around the letter “B”), the lyrics begin:
“I’m gonna make a change, for once in my—”
The dynamic marking here is “mp” which stands for *mezzo-piano* — meaning moderately soft.
Also note:
- The piano part has fingering suggestions marked above some notes (like “x” symbols) to help players know which fingers to use.
- There’s a performance note saying to keep the tempo precise throughout — don’t speed up or slow down too much.
- The arranger is Ed Lojeski; words and music are by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett.
There’s also a copyright notice at the bottom showing it was published in 1987 by Universal Music Corp., Aerostation Corporation, and Yellowbrix Road Music.
A small symbol in the bottom right corner says “DO NOT PHOTOCOPY” — so this sheet music is protected by copyright law.
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Final Answer:
This is a choral arrangement of “Man in the Mirror” for SATB voices and piano, arranged by Ed Lojeski. The piece begins at measure B with the lyric “I’m gonna make a change,” sung at mezzo-piano dynamics, with a steady tempo of 100 beats per minute. Fingering guides are provided for pianists, and photocopying is prohibited under copyright law.
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