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How to play Child Jesus Came To Earth This Day on piano
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Child Jesus Came To Earth This Day in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bdim – F – Bb – F
How it goes
Child Jesus Came To Earth This Day sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bdim is B, D and F; F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bdim#iv°FIBbIVFI- BdimB · D · F
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push-and-land chords
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
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Questions about Child Jesus Came To Earth This Day
What chords are in Child Jesus Came To Earth This Day?
The loop is Bdim – F – Bb – F (#ivo – I – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is Child Jesus Came To Earth This Day in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Child Jesus Came To Earth This Day?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Child Jesus Came To Earth This Day 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.