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Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
- G major
- 9/8
- 90 BPM
- 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 without reading music. The left hand plays sliding twins (lh power fifths (3/4)) and the right hand waltz chords.
The intro of Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring 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 accompaniment in letter notes
The G – Em – Am – G – C – D – G – C loop with sliding twins 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
What are the letter notes for the Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring 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 G – Em – Am – G – C – D – G – C, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring?
The loop is G – Em – Am – G – C – D – G – C (I – vi – ii – I – IV – V – I – IV) in G major, and the song ends on C – D7 – G.
What key is Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring in?
G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 9/8.
What does the left hand play in Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring?
Sliding twins: lh power fifths (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring 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?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 7 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.