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How to play Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus) on piano
By Pietro Yon
- E major
- 3/4
- 80 BPM
- I–V7–I–V7 loop
- 2002
- Medium
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Learn Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: E – B7 – E – B7
How it goes
Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus) sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; B7 is B, D#, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIB7V7EIB7V7- EE · G# · B
- B7B · D# · F# · A
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Left hand: Lullaby seesaw
How it goes
A low note, then gentle higher notes between the beats of a waltz. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5-5 (3/4) (root–fifth bass), a medium pattern heard in 48 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: E – B7 – E
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EB7E
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Questions about Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus)
What chords are in Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus)?
The loop is E – B7 – E – B7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in E major, and the song ends on E – B7 – E.
What key is Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus) in?
E major, at about 80 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus)?
Lullaby seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5-5 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus) 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 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.