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A Caroling We Go: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Johnny Marks
- C major
- 6/8
- 98 BPM
- IV–V7–I–IV loop
- 1966
- Medium
A Caroling We Go written out as piano music: the IV – V7 – I – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays swelling 6/8 (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8)) and the right hand hammock chords.
A Caroling We Go chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | IV | F A C |
| 2 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | F | IV | F A 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: swelling 6/8 (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8)) in the left hand and hammock chords in the right, over the F – G7 – C – F 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 A Caroling We Go
Does the sheet music for A Caroling We Go 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 A Caroling We Go?
The loop is F – G7 – C – F (IV – V7 – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G7 – C.
What key is A Caroling We Go in?
C major, at about 98 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in A Caroling We Go?
Swelling 6/8: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Caroling We Go 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.