Piano chords · Old-time stride
Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Phillip Keveren
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 56 BPM
- I–vi–ii–V7 loop
- 2017
- Easy
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208 without reading music. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride), and the right hand sings the tune.
Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208 accompaniment in letter notes
The Bb – Gm – Cm – F7 loop with stride jumps in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208
What are the letter notes for the Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208 piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is Bb – Gm – Cm – F7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208?
The loop is Bb – Gm – Cm – F7 (I – vi – ii – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208 in?
Bb major, at about 56 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208 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.