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Do You Hear What I Hear: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Third Day
- E major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- vi–I–vi–I loop
- Medium
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Do You Hear What I Hear written out as piano music: the vi – I – vi – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays fluttering heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) and the right hand heartbeat chords.
Do You Hear What I Hear chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 2 | E | I | E G# B |
| 3 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 4 | E | I | E G# B |
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: fluttering heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right, over the C#m – E – C#m – E 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 Do You Hear What I Hear
Does the sheet music for Do You Hear What I Hear 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 Do You Hear What I Hear?
The loop is C#m – E – C#m – E (vi – I – vi – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Do You Hear What I Hear in?
E major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Do You Hear What I Hear?
Fluttering heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Do You Hear What I Hear easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.