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A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Frederick H. Hedge
- C major
- 4/4
- 115 BPM
- 2010
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God written out as piano music: the VI – ii – V7 – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays freeze-tag footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&) and the right hand bouncy-ball chords.
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God 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 | A | VI | A C# E |
| 2 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 3 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 4 | C | I | C E G |
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: freeze-tag footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&) in the left hand and bouncy-ball chords in the right, over the A – Dm – G7 – C 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 Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Does the sheet music for A Mighty Fortress Is Our God 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 Mighty Fortress Is Our God?
The loop is A – Dm – G7 – C (VI – ii – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – Dm – C.
What key is A Mighty Fortress Is Our God in?
C major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Mighty Fortress Is Our God?
Freeze-tag footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Mighty Fortress Is Our God 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.