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I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D major
- 3/4
- 144 BPM
- vi–IV–vi–IV loop
- 2003
- Easy
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I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day written out as piano music: the vi – IV – vi – IV loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) and the right hand sleepy waltz chords.
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day 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 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 4 | G | IV | G B D |
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: waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) in the left hand and sleepy waltz chords in the right, over the Bm – G – Bm – G 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 I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
Does the sheet music for I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day 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 I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day?
The loop is Bm – G – Bm – G (vi – IV – vi – IV) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day in?
D major, at about 144 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day 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.