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Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree): piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Harle
- C major
- 4/4
- 134 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree) written out as piano music: the i – II7 – i – II7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 2 | D7 | II7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 4 | D7 | II7 | D F# A C |
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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the Cm – D7 – Cm – D7 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 Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree)
Does the sheet music for Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree) 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 Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree)?
The loop is Cm – D7 – Cm – D7 (i – II7 – i – II7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree) in?
C major, at about 134 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree)?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree) 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.