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Joe Hill: piano accompaniment sheet music
Artist unknown
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- Easy
Joe Hill written out as piano music: the I – Isus – I – Isus loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays dawdling footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4) and the right hand catch-up chords.
Joe Hill 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | Gsus4 | Isus4 | G C D |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | Gsus4 | Isus4 | G C D |
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: dawdling footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4) in the left hand and catch-up chords in the right, over the G – Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 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 Joe Hill
Does the sheet music for Joe Hill 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 Joe Hill?
The loop is G – Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in G major, and the song ends on G – Gsus4 – G.
What key is Joe Hill in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Joe Hill?
Dawdling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Joe Hill 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.