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O Come, O Come Emmanuel: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Traditional
- E minor
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- Easy
O Come, O Come Emmanuel written out as piano music: the i – iv – IV – iv loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
O Come, O Come Emmanuel chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E minor. 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 | i | E G B |
| 2 | Am | iv | A C E |
| 3 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 4 | Am | iv | A C E |
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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Em – Am – A – Am 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 Em – Am – A – Am (i – iv – IV – iv) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is O Come, O Come Emmanuel in?
E minor, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in O Come, O Come Emmanuel?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), 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.