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Let There Be Peace On Earth: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 6/8
- 93 BPM
- 1956
- Medium
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Let There Be Peace On Earth written out as piano music: the iii – IV – I – ii loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hammock heartbeat (root bass · 6/8 lilt), and the right hand sings the tune.
Let There Be Peace On Earth 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 | Em | iii | E G B |
| 2 | F | IV | F A C |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | Dm | ii | D F 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: hammock heartbeat (root bass · 6/8 lilt) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Em – F – C – Dm 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 Let There Be Peace On Earth
Does the sheet music for Let There Be Peace On Earth 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 Let There Be Peace On Earth?
The loop is Em – F – C – Dm (iii – IV – I – ii) in C major, and the song ends on D7 – G7 – C.
What key is Let There Be Peace On Earth in?
C major, at about 93 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Let There Be Peace On Earth?
Hammock heartbeat: root bass · 6/8 lilt, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let There Be Peace On Earth easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.