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In Bethlehem, The Lowly: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Traditional
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–V–I–V loop
- Tricky
In Bethlehem, The Lowly written out as piano music: the I – V – I – V loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rocket sweep (wide arpeggio 1-5-8-8-12-15), and the right hand sings the tune.
In Bethlehem, The Lowly chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | I | G B D |
| 2 | D | V | D F# A |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | D | V | D F# A |
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: rocket sweep (wide arpeggio 1-5-8-8-12-15) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G – D – G – D 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 In Bethlehem, The Lowly
Does the sheet music for In Bethlehem, The Lowly 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 In Bethlehem, The Lowly?
The loop is G – D – G – D (I – V – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.
What key is In Bethlehem, The Lowly in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in In Bethlehem, The Lowly?
Rocket sweep: wide arpeggio 1-5-8-8-12-15, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is In Bethlehem, The Lowly easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.