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Christ The Lord Is Risen Today: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Lyra Davidica
- C major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1983
- Easy
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Christ The Lord Is Risen Today written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays little-hill climb (broken chord 1-3-5-1) and the right hand pausing chords.
Christ The Lord Is Risen Today 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | F | IV | F A C |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | F | IV | F A C |
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: little-hill climb (broken chord 1-3-5-1) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the C – F – C – F 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 Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
Does the sheet music for Christ The Lord Is Risen Today 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 Christ The Lord Is Risen Today?
The loop is C – F – C – F (I – IV – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is Christ The Lord Is Risen Today in?
C major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Christ The Lord Is Risen Today?
Little-hill climb: broken chord 1-3-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Christ The Lord Is Risen Today 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.