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Children Go Where I Send Thee: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Emily Crocker
- F major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 2014
- Easy
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Children Go Where I Send Thee written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays marching giant (lh triads) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Children Go Where I Send Thee chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | I | F A C |
| 2 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
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: marching giant (lh triads) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the F – Bb – F – Bb 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 Children Go Where I Send Thee
Does the sheet music for Children Go Where I Send Thee 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 Children Go Where I Send Thee?
The loop is F – Bb – F – Bb (I – IV – I – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Children Go Where I Send Thee in?
F major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Children Go Where I Send Thee?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Children Go Where I Send Thee 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.