Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How Great Are You Lord: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Lynn Deshazo
- C major
- 2/2
- 86 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- 1999
- Medium
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How Great Are You Lord written out as piano music: the I – IV – V – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays breaking wave (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10), and the right hand sings the tune.
How Great Are You Lord chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | F | IV | F A C |
| 3 | G | V | G B D |
| 4 | C | I | C E G |
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: breaking wave (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C – F – G – C 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 How Great Are You Lord
Does the sheet music for How Great Are You Lord 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 How Great Are You Lord?
The loop is C – F – G – C (I – IV – V – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is How Great Are You Lord in?
C major, at about 86 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in How Great Are You Lord?
Breaking wave: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is How Great Are You Lord easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.