Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Child of the Morning: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Tom Paxton
- B minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Child of the Morning written out as piano music: the bIII – bVII – bVI – V7 loop in B minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8), and the right hand sings the tune.
Child of the Morning chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in B minor. 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 | III | D F# A |
| 2 | A | VII | A C# E |
| 3 | G | VI | G B D |
| 4 | F#7 | V7 | F# A# C# E |
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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D – A – G – F#7 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 Child of the Morning
Does the sheet music for Child of the Morning 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 Child of the Morning?
The loop is D – A – G – F#7 (bIII – bVII – bVI – V7) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is Child of the Morning in?
B minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Child of the Morning?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Child of the Morning 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.