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How Great Thou Art: piano accompaniment sheet music
Artist unknown
- A major
- 4/4
- 69 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1953
- Easy
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How Great Thou Art written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays little steps (broken chord 1-3-5-3), and the right hand sings the tune.
How Great Thou Art chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | E7 | V7 | E G# B D |
| 2 | A | I | A C# E |
| 3 | E7 | V7 | E G# B D |
| 4 | A | I | A C# E |
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 steps (broken chord 1-3-5-3) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the E7 – A – E7 – A 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 Thou Art
Does the sheet music for How Great Thou Art 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 Thou Art?
The loop is E7 – A – E7 – A (V7 – I – V7 – I) in A major, and the song ends on A – E7 – A.
What key is How Great Thou Art in?
A major, at about 69 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in How Great Thou Art?
Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is How Great Thou Art 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.