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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Traditional Latin Text
- G major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- Easy
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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel written out as piano music: the ii – vi – iii – vi loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) and the right hand soft chords.
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 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 2 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 3 | Bm | iii | B D F# |
| 4 | Em | vi | E G B |
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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Am – Em – Bm – Em 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 Am – Em – Bm – Em (ii – vi – iii – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is O Come, O Come, Emmanuel in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in O Come, O Come, Emmanuel?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, 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.