Piano chords · Old-time stride
What A Friend We Have In Jesus: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Charles C. Converse
- F major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1983
- Easy
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What A Friend We Have In Jesus written out as piano music: the I – IV7 – #ivo – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand steady chords.
What A Friend We Have In Jesus chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | Bb7 | IV7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Bdim | #iv° | B D F |
| 4 | F | I | F A C |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the F – Bb7 – Bdim – F 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 What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Does the sheet music for What A Friend We Have In 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 What A Friend We Have In Jesus?
The loop is F – Bb7 – Bdim – F (I – IV7 – #ivo – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is What A Friend We Have In Jesus in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in What A Friend We Have In Jesus?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is What A Friend We Have In Jesus 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.