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Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Phillip Keveren
- G major
- 3/4
- 60 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
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Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147 written out as piano music: the Imaj7 – ii7 – Imaj7 – ii7 – I – ii – #iv7 – Vsus4 loop in G 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.
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147 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 | Gmaj7 | Imaj7 | G B D F# |
| 1 | Am7 | ii7 | A C E G |
| 2 | Gmaj7 | Imaj7 | G B D F# |
| 3 | Am7 | ii7 | A C E G |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 4 | C#m7 | #iv7 | C# E G# B |
| 4 | Dsus4 | Vsus4 | D G 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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the Gmaj7 – Am7 – Gmaj7 – Am7 – G – Am – C#m7 – Dsus4 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147
Does the sheet music for Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147 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 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.