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God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D minor
- 4/4
- 155 BPM
- Easy
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God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen written out as piano music: the IIImaj7 – ii7 – V7 – i – ii7 – III – ii7 loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand pop stabs.
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fmaj7 | IIImaj7 | F A C E |
| 2 | Em7 | ii7 | E G B D |
| 2 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 3 | Em7 | ii7 | E G B D |
| 4 | F | III | F A C |
| 4 | Em7 | ii7 | E G B D |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the Fmaj7 – Em7 – A7 – Dm – Em7 – F – Em7 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 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Does the sheet music for God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 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 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen?
The loop is Fmaj7 – Em7 – A7 – Dm – Em7 – F – Em7 (IIImaj7 – ii7 – V7 – i – ii7 – III – ii7) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen in?
D minor, at about 155 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune 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.