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Hail To The Chief (arr. Phillip Keveren): piano accompaniment sheet music
By James Sanderson
- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1994
- Easy
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Hail To The Chief (arr. Phillip Keveren) written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand late-knock chords.
Hail To The Chief (arr. Phillip Keveren) 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 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 4 | C | I | C E 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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the G7 – C – G7 – C 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 Hail To The Chief (arr. Phillip Keveren)
Does the sheet music for Hail To The Chief (arr. Phillip Keveren) 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 Hail To The Chief (arr. Phillip Keveren)?
The loop is G7 – C – G7 – C (V7 – I – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is Hail To The Chief (arr. Phillip Keveren) in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Hail To The Chief (arr. Phillip Keveren)?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hail To The Chief (arr. Phillip Keveren) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.