Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Angels We Have Heard on High: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Traditional
- A major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–IV–V–IV loop
- Medium
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Angels We Have Heard on High written out as piano music: the I – IV – V – IV loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) and the right hand pinwheel.
Angels We Have Heard on High 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 3 | E | V | E G# B |
| 4 | D | IV | D F# A |
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: tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) in the left hand and pinwheel in the right, over the A – D – E – D 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Angels We Have Heard on High
Does the sheet music for Angels We Have Heard on High 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 Angels We Have Heard on High?
The loop is A – D – E – D (I – IV – V – IV) in A major, and the song ends on E – D – A.
What key is Angels We Have Heard on High in?
A major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Angels We Have Heard on High?
Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Angels We Have Heard on High 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Angels We Have Heard on High?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.