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O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles): piano accompaniment sheet music
By John Francis Wade
- G major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – V loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand soft chords.
O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) 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 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | D | V | 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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the G – D7 – G – D 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 O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
Does the sheet music for O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) 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 O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)?
The loop is G – D7 – G – D (I – V7 – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) in?
G major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) 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 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.