Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Glory: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Johnny Parks
- C major
- 4/4
- 83 BPM
- I–IV–V–vi loop
- Medium
Glory written out as piano music: the I – IV – V – vi loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) and the right hand pumping chords.
Glory 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 | G | V | G B D |
| 4 | Am | vi | A C E |
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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and pumping chords in the right, over the C – F – G – Am 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 Glory
Does the sheet music for Glory 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 Glory?
The loop is C – F – G – Am (I – IV – V – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Glory in?
C major, at about 83 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Glory?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Glory 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.