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Go Tell It On The Mountain: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Steven Curtis Chapman

  • Eb major
  • 4/4
  • 112 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Walking rootsRight hand Marching chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Go Tell It On The Mountain written out as piano music: the I – ii – I – vi loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand marching chords.

Go Tell It On The Mountain chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EbIEb G Bb
2FmiiF Ab C
3EbIEb G Bb
4CmviC Eb G

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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and marching chords in the right, over the Eb – Fm – Eb – Cm 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 Go Tell It On The Mountain

Does the sheet music for Go Tell It On The Mountain 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 Go Tell It On The Mountain?

The loop is Eb – Fm – Eb – Cm (I – ii – I – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Go Tell It On The Mountain in?

Eb major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Go Tell It On The Mountain?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Go Tell It On The Mountain easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.