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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Traditional
- D minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- V7–i–V7–i loop
- Easy
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings written out as piano music: the V7 – i – V7 – i loop in D minor 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 pop stabs.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings 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 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 3 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 4 | Dm | i | 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the A7 – Dm – A7 – Dm 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 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings
Does the sheet music for God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings 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/ We Three Kings?
The loop is A7 – Dm – A7 – Dm (V7 – i – V7 – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings in?
D minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings 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.