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Greensleeves: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by 16th Century Traditional English
- E minor
- 3/4
- 126 BPM
- 1981
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Greensleeves written out as piano music: the v – i – V7 – i loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz push chords.
Greensleeves chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | Bm | v | B D F# |
| 2 | Em | i | E G B |
| 3 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
| 4 | Em | i | E G B |
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: waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz push chords in the right, over the Bm – Em – B7 – Em 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 Greensleeves
Does the sheet music for Greensleeves 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 Greensleeves?
The loop is Bm – Em – B7 – Em (v – i – V7 – i) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Greensleeves in?
E minor, at about 126 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Greensleeves?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Greensleeves 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.