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Charles Wesley piano songs

4 songs by Charles Wesley, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, rock piano and waltz piano.

Hark! The Herald Angels SingCharles Wesley

And Can It Be That I Should GainCharles Wesley

Come, Thou Long-Expected JesusCharles Wesley

Rejoice, The Lord Is KingCharles Wesley

Every Charles Wesley song

Hark! The Herald Angels SingG major · 4/4 · IV–VI7–ii–VI7
And Can It Be That I Should GainG major · 2/2 · I–IV–I–V7
Come, Thou Long-Expected JesusF major · 3/4 · iii–VI7–ii–V7
Rejoice, The Lord Is KingC major · 4/4 · I–IV–V7–I

How Charles Wesley is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Waltz pianoOne strong beat and two light ones.
The I–IV–I–V7 loop94 songs use it
The iii–VI7–ii–V7 loop22 songs use it
The I–IV–V7–I loop100 songs use it

Questions about Charles Wesley on piano

What are the easiest Charles Wesley songs to play on piano?

Start with Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, And Can It Be That I Should Gain and Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Charles Wesley songs in?

Most often G major, F major and C major.

Which chord progressions do Charles Wesley songs use?

I–IV–I–V7, iii–VI7–ii–V7 and I–IV–V7–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.