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Hallelujah: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Shawn McDonald

  • G major
  • 6/8
  • 80 BPM
  • 2007
  • Easy
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Left hand Lilting climbThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

Play the full song with sheet music

Hallelujah written out as piano music: the vi – V – IV – ii loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lilting climb (broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.

Hallelujah chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EmviE G B
2DVD F# A
3CIVC E G
4AmiiA C E

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: lilting climb (broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Em – D – C – Am 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 Hallelujah

Does the sheet music for Hallelujah 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 Hallelujah?

The loop is Em – D – C – Am (vi – V – IV – ii) in G major, and the song ends on Em – C – G.

What key is Hallelujah in?

G major, at about 80 beats a minute in 6/8.

What does the left hand play in Hallelujah?

Lilting climb: broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Hallelujah 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.