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He Reigns: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D minor
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
He Reigns written out as piano music: the V7 – i – V7 – i – V7 – i – V7 loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hurry-and-wait pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&) and the right hand swing push.
He Reigns chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 3 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 4 | Dm | i | D F A |
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: hurry-and-wait pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&) in the left hand and swing push in the right, over the A7 – A7 – Dm – Dm – A7 – A7 – Dm 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 He Reigns
Does the sheet music for He Reigns 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 He Reigns?
The loop is A7 – A7 – Dm – Dm – A7 – A7 – Dm (V7 – i – V7 – i – V7 – i – V7) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is He Reigns in?
D minor, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in He Reigns?
Hurry-and-wait pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is He Reigns easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of He Reigns?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.