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Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Phillip Keveren
- G major
- 3/4
- 60 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147 without reading music. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand waltz chords.
The main tune of Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147 in letter notes
The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147 accompaniment in letter notes
The Gmaj7 – Am7 – Gmaj7 – Am7 – G – Am – C#m7 – Dsus4 loop with oom-pah-pah in the left hand and waltz chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147
What are the letter notes for the Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147 piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is Gmaj7 – Am7 – Gmaj7 – Am7 – G – Am – C#m7 – Dsus4, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147?
The loop is Gmaj7 – Am7 – Gmaj7 – Am7 – G – Am – C#m7 – Dsus4 (Imaj7 – ii7 – Imaj7 – ii7 – I – ii – #iv7 – Vsus4) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147 in?
G major, at about 60 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147 easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.