Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Beside Thy Cradle Here I Stand: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Paul Gerhardt
- C major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
Beside Thy Cradle Here I Stand written out as piano music: the IV – iii – I – ii loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Beside Thy Cradle Here I Stand 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 | Em | iii | E G B |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | Dm | ii | D F A |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the F – Em – C – Dm 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.
Questions about Beside Thy Cradle Here I Stand
Does the sheet music for Beside Thy Cradle Here I Stand 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 Beside Thy Cradle Here I Stand?
The loop is F – Em – C – Dm (IV – iii – I – ii) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.
What key is Beside Thy Cradle Here I Stand in?
C major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Beside Thy Cradle Here I Stand?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Beside Thy Cradle Here I Stand easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.