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Hosanna: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By Andrew Lloyd Webber

  • G major
  • 3/4
  • 120 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Pop seesawRight hand Run-up chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Play the full song with sheet music

The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Hosanna without reading music. The left hand plays pop seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5) and the right hand run-up chords.

Hosanna accompaniment in letter notes

The G – D – G – Bb loop with pop seesaw in the left hand and run-up chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
G
RB4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5
LG2 G2 D3
Bar 2
D
RF#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5
LD2 D2 A2
Bar 3
G
RB4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5
LG2 G2 D3
Bar 4
Bb
RD4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4 E6 D6 C6 Cb5 A5 G5 Gb5 E5
LBb2 Bb2 F3
Bar 5
G
RB4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5
LG2 G2 D3
Bar 6
D
RF#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5
LD2 D2 A2
Bar 7
G
RB4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5
LG2 G2 D3
Bar 8
Bb
RD4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4
LBb2 Bb2 F3

How to read the bar sheet

The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.

Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.

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Questions about Hosanna

What are the letter notes for the Hosanna piano accompaniment?

Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is G – D – G – Bb, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Hosanna?

The loop is G – D – G – Bb (I – V – I – bIII) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D7 – G.

What key is Hosanna in?

G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Hosanna?

Pop seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Hosanna 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.