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O Come O Come Emmanuel: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Aaron Shust
- G major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
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O Come O Come Emmanuel written out as piano music: the VI7 – ii – vi – VI7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock hop (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4) and the right hand pop stabs.
O Come O Come Emmanuel 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 | E7 | VI7 | E G# B D |
| 2 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 3 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 4 | E7 | VI7 | E 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: rock hop (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the E7 – Am – Em – E7 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 O Come Emmanuel
Does the sheet music for O Come O Come Emmanuel 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 O Come Emmanuel?
The loop is E7 – Am – Em – E7 (VI7 – ii – vi – VI7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is O Come O Come Emmanuel in?
G major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in O Come O Come Emmanuel?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is O Come O Come Emmanuel 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.