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Be Thou My Vision: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Traditional
- C major
- 3/4
- 88 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- Medium
Be Thou My Vision written out as piano music: the IV – I – IV – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5 (3/4)) and the right hand chattering waltz.
Be Thou My Vision 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 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 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: waltz rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5 (3/4)) in the left hand and chattering waltz in the right, over the F – C – F – 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.
Play next
The same IV–I–IV–I loop
Questions about Be Thou My Vision
Does the sheet music for Be Thou My Vision 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 Be Thou My Vision?
The loop is F – C – F – C (IV – I – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Be Thou My Vision in?
C major, at about 88 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Be Thou My Vision?
Waltz rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Be Thou My Vision 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.