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Away In A Manger: piano accompaniment sheet music
By James R. Murray
- G major
- 3/4
- 100 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- Medium
Away In A Manger written out as piano music: the I – Isus – I – Isus loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lullaby ripple (broken chord 1-5-8-5-8-5 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz push chords.
Away In A Manger chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | Gsus4 | Isus4 | G C D |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | Gsus4 | Isus4 | G C 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: lullaby ripple (broken chord 1-5-8-5-8-5 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz push chords in the right, over the G – Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 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 Away In A Manger
Does the sheet music for Away In A Manger 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 Away In A Manger?
The loop is G – Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in G major, and the song ends on G – Gsus4 – G.
What key is Away In A Manger in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Away In A Manger?
Lullaby ripple: broken chord 1-5-8-5-8-5 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Away In A Manger 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.