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Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Pietro Yon
- E major
- 3/4
- 80 BPM
- I–V7–I–V7 loop
- 2002
- Medium
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Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus) written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – V7 loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lullaby seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5-5 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz chords.
Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus) 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
| 3 | E | I | E G# B |
| 4 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
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: lullaby seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5-5 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the E – B7 – E – B7 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 Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus)
Does the sheet music for Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus) 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 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.