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How to play Hark! The Herald Angels Sing on piano
- G major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- Easy
Learn Hark! The Herald Angels Sing in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Am – E7 – Am – D7 – G – G – D7 – G – G
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 9 chords: Am is A, C and E; E7 is E, G#, B and D; D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiiE7VI7AmiiD7V7GIGID7V7GIGI- AmA · C · E
- E7E · G# · B · D
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: G – D7 – G
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GD7G
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Questions about Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
What chords are in Hark! The Herald Angels Sing?
The loop is Am – E7 – Am – D7 – G – G – D7 – G – G (ii – VI7 – ii – V7 – I – V7 – I – ii – VI7) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.
What key is Hark! The Herald Angels Sing in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hark! The Herald Angels Sing?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hark! The Herald Angels Sing easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.