Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Hark The Herald Angels Sing on piano
By Pentatonix
- E major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- Easy
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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.
- 1
Chords: F#m – C# – F#m – B
How it goes
Hark The Herald Angels Sing sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; C# is C#, E# and G#; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#miiC#VIF#miiBV- F#mF# · A · C#
- C#C# · E# · G#
- BB · D# · F#
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
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 104 BPM
How it goes
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.
- 5
Ending: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Hark The Herald Angels Sing
What chords are in Hark The Herald Angels Sing?
The loop is F#m – C# – F#m – B (ii – VI – ii – V) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Hark The Herald Angels Sing in?
E major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hark The Herald Angels Sing?
Jazz walk: walking bass, 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 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.