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Oh, Little Town Of Bethlehem: piano accompaniment sheet music
Artist unknown
- D major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1971
- Easy
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Oh, Little Town Of Bethlehem written out as piano music: the #ivo – I – II7 – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) and the right hand steady chords.
Oh, Little Town Of Bethlehem chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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#dim | #iv° | G# B D |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | E7 | II7 | E G# B D |
| 4 | D | I | 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: tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the G#dim – D – E7 – 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 Oh, Little Town Of Bethlehem
Does the sheet music for Oh, Little Town Of Bethlehem 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, Little Town Of Bethlehem?
The loop is G#dim – D – E7 – D (#ivo – I – II7 – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – A7 – D.
What key is Oh, Little Town Of Bethlehem in?
D major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Oh, Little Town Of Bethlehem?
Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Oh, Little Town Of Bethlehem 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.