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Three Wooden Crosses: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- D major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–vi–I–IV loop
- 2002
- Easy
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Three Wooden Crosses written out as piano music: the I – vi – I – IV loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stair steps (broken chord 1-3-5) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Three Wooden Crosses 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | G | IV | G B D |
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: stair steps (broken chord 1-3-5) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the D – Bm – D – G 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 Three Wooden Crosses
Does the sheet music for Three Wooden Crosses 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 Three Wooden Crosses?
The loop is D – Bm – D – G (I – vi – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on Bm – A – D.
What key is Three Wooden Crosses in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Three Wooden Crosses?
Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Three Wooden Crosses 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.