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It Came Upon The Midnight Clear: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Edmund Hamilton Sears
- Bb major
- 3/4
- 120 BPM
- IV–ii–V7–I loop
- 1995
- Easy
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It Came Upon The Midnight Clear written out as piano music: the IV – ii – V7 – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand waltz chords.
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 3 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb 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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the Eb – Cm – F7 – Bb 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 It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
Does the sheet music for It Came Upon The Midnight Clear 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 It Came Upon The Midnight Clear?
The loop is Eb – Cm – F7 – Bb (IV – ii – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.
What key is It Came Upon The Midnight Clear in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in It Came Upon The Midnight Clear?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It Came Upon The Midnight Clear 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.