Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Battle Hymn Of The Republic: piano accompaniment sheet music
By William Steffe
- C major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- 1994
- Medium
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Battle Hymn Of The Republic written out as piano music: the I – vii – III7 – vi loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock’n’roll rocker (rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle) and the right hand steady chords.
Battle Hymn Of The Republic 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | Bm | vii | B D F# |
| 3 | E7 | III7 | E G# B D |
| 4 | Am | vi | A C E |
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: rock’n’roll rocker (rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the C – Bm – E7 – Am 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 Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Does the sheet music for Battle Hymn Of The Republic 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 Battle Hymn Of The Republic?
The loop is C – Bm – E7 – Am (I – vii – III7 – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Battle Hymn Of The Republic in?
C major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Battle Hymn Of The Republic?
Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Battle Hymn Of The Republic 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.