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Embrace The Cross: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Steve Green
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1989
- Easy
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Embrace The Cross written out as piano music: the Vsus4 – V – vi – iii – IV – Isus4 – IV – I – ii7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) and the right hand pausing chords.
Embrace The Cross chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Fsus4 | Vsus4 | F Bb C |
| 1 | F | V | F A C |
| 2 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 2 | Dm | iii | D F A |
| 2 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bbsus4 | Isus4 | Bb Eb F |
| 3 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | Cm7 | ii7 | C Eb G Bb |
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: push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the Fsus4 – F – Gm – Dm – Eb – Bbsus4 – Eb – Bb – Cm7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Embrace The Cross
Does the sheet music for Embrace The Cross 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 Embrace The Cross?
The loop is Fsus4 – F – Gm – Dm – Eb – Bbsus4 – Eb – Bb – Cm7 (Vsus4 – V – vi – iii – IV – Isus4 – IV – I – ii7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Embrace The Cross in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Embrace The Cross?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Embrace The Cross easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Embrace The Cross?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.