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Oh, How I Love Jesus (O How I Love Jesus): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Alan Jackson
- E major
- 6/8
- 120 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 2013
- Medium
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Oh, How I Love Jesus (O How I Love Jesus) written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays swelling 6/8 (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8)) and the right hand cradle chords.
Oh, How I Love Jesus (O How I Love Jesus) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
| 2 | E | I | E G# B |
| 3 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
| 4 | E | I | 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: swelling 6/8 (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8)) in the left hand and cradle chords in the right, over the B7 – E – B7 – E 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 Oh, How I Love Jesus (O How I Love Jesus)
Does the sheet music for Oh, How I Love Jesus (O How I Love Jesus) 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 Oh, How I Love Jesus (O How I Love Jesus)?
The loop is B7 – E – B7 – E (V7 – I – V7 – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B7 – E.
What key is Oh, How I Love Jesus (O How I Love Jesus) in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Oh, How I Love Jesus (O How I Love Jesus)?
Swelling 6/8: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Oh, How I Love Jesus (O How I Love Jesus) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.