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A Greater Song: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Paul Baloche
- A major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
A Greater Song written out as piano music: the IV – I – V – bVII loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays eager heartbeat (root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) and the right hand late-knock chords.
A Greater Song chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 2 | A | I | A C# E |
| 3 | E | V | E G# B |
| 4 | G | bVII | 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: eager heartbeat (root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the D – A – E – 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 A Greater Song
Does the sheet music for A Greater Song 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 Greater Song?
The loop is D – A – E – G (IV – I – V – bVII) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is A Greater Song in?
A major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Greater Song?
Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Greater Song 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.