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Before The Throne Of God Above: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Vikki Cook & Charitie Bancroft
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 84 BPM
- 1997
- Medium
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Before The Throne Of God Above written out as piano music: the I – V – I – vi loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays spinning-top pulse (root bass · 3/4 8ths) and the right hand sleepy waltz chords.
Before The Throne Of God Above 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Cm | vi | C Eb 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: spinning-top pulse (root bass · 3/4 8ths) in the left hand and sleepy waltz chords in the right, over the Eb – Bb – Eb – Cm 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 Before The Throne Of God Above
Does the sheet music for Before The Throne Of God Above 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 Before The Throne Of God Above?
The loop is Eb – Bb – Eb – Cm (I – V – I – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Before The Throne Of God Above in?
Eb major, at about 84 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Before The Throne Of God Above?
Spinning-top pulse: root bass · 3/4 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Before The Throne Of God Above 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.