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Lord, I Want To Be A Christian: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by African-American Spiritual
- D major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1999
- Easy
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Lord, I Want To Be A Christian written out as piano music: the vi – IV – I – IV loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays climb-and-jump (broken chord 1-5-8-1) and the right hand soft chords.
Lord, I Want To Be A Christian chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | G | IV | G B 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: climb-and-jump (broken chord 1-5-8-1) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Bm – G – D – G 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 Lord, I Want To Be A Christian
Does the sheet music for Lord, I Want To Be A Christian 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 Lord, I Want To Be A Christian?
The loop is Bm – G – D – G (vi – IV – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – Gm – D.
What key is Lord, I Want To Be A Christian in?
D major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lord, I Want To Be A Christian?
Climb-and-jump: broken chord 1-5-8-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lord, I Want To Be A Christian 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.