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At The Cross: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Hillsong United

  • Eb major
  • 4/4
  • 100 BPM
  • 2006
  • Easy
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Left hand Three-step climbRight hand Steady chordsChords worked out from the notes of the famous part

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At The Cross written out as piano music: the IV – V – vi – IV – vi – V – vi7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) and the right hand steady chords.

At The Cross chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1AbIVAb C Eb
1BbVBb D F
2CmviC Eb G
3AbIVAb C Eb
3CmviC Eb G
4BbVBb D F
4Cm7vi7C Eb G Bb

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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Ab – Bb – Cm – Ab – Cm – Bb – Cm7 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 At The Cross

Does the sheet music for At The Cross 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 At The Cross?

The loop is Ab – Bb – Cm – Ab – Cm – Bb – Cm7 (IV – V – vi – IV – vi – V – vi7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is At The Cross in?

Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in At The Cross?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is At The Cross easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of At The Cross?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune 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.