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Immanuel: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Michael Card
- D major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- IV–V–iii–vi loop
- 1986
- Medium
Immanuel written out as piano music: the IV – V – iii – vi loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rising tide (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12) and the right hand heartbeat chords.
Immanuel 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 | G | IV | G B D |
| 2 | A | V | A C# E |
| 3 | F#m | iii | F# A C# |
| 4 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
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: rising tide (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12) in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right, over the G – A – F#m – Bm 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 Immanuel
Does the sheet music for Immanuel 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 Immanuel?
The loop is G – A – F#m – Bm (IV – V – iii – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Immanuel in?
D major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Immanuel?
Rising tide: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Immanuel 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.