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Here We Come A-Wassailing: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Traditional
- D major
- 6/8
- 160 BPM
- I–i–I–i loop
- Easy
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Here We Come A-Wassailing written out as piano music: the I – i – I – i loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays little march (lh chords (2/4)) and the right hand marching chords.
Here We Come A-Wassailing chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 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: little march (lh chords (2/4)) in the left hand and marching chords in the right, over the D – Dm – D – 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.
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Questions about Here We Come A-Wassailing
Does the sheet music for Here We Come A-Wassailing 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 Here We Come A-Wassailing?
The loop is D – Dm – D – Dm (I – i – I – i) in D major, and the song ends on G – A7 – D.
What key is Here We Come A-Wassailing in?
D major, at about 160 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Here We Come A-Wassailing?
Little march: lh chords (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Here We Come A-Wassailing 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 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.