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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- Easy
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing written out as piano music: the ii – VI7 – ii – V7 – I – V7 – I – ii – VI7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand pausing chords.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 1 | E7 | VI7 | E G# B D |
| 1 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 2 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the Am – E7 – Am – D7 – G – G – D7 – G – G 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Does the sheet music for Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 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 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.