Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Beneath The Cross Of Jesus: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Keith & Kristyn Getty
- D major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- I–ii–I–IV loop
- 2005
- Medium
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Beneath The Cross Of Jesus written out as piano music: the I – ii – I – IV loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-8-9-10) and the right hand push-and-land chords.
Beneath The Cross Of Jesus chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | Em | ii | E G B |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | G | IV | G B 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: river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-8-9-10) in the left hand and push-and-land chords in the right, over the D – Em – D – G 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 Beneath The Cross Of Jesus
Does the sheet music for Beneath The Cross Of Jesus 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 Beneath The Cross Of Jesus?
The loop is D – Em – D – G (I – ii – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on A – G – D.
What key is Beneath The Cross Of Jesus in?
D major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Beneath The Cross Of Jesus?
River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-8-9-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Beneath The Cross Of Jesus 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.