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O Come, All Ye Faithful — melody and bass

Play O Come, All Ye Faithful with both hands, pairing the stately melody with resonant bass harmony.

DevelopingJohn Francis Wade · 20-bar verse and refrain with bass · piano both handsPiano · Both hands · C major · 4/4

84 beats per minute. Changing speed stops playback; press Play to start again.

Attributed to John Francis Wade (published 1751); C-major teaching arrangement by NotePlayMusic. Public domain 18th-century hymn melody. Teaching arrangement newly authored by NotePlayMusic. · www.noteplaymusic.com

Try it at the keyboard

  1. Learn the right-hand intervals first so your hand shifts up to F5 in bar 3 without hesitation.
  2. Prepare the left-hand C, F and G bass notes so each enters cleanly on beat 1.
  3. In bar 7, hold A4 for a beat and a half before the short G4 on the last half-beat.

About this score

20-bar C-major verse and refrain with simplified rhythms, no pickup, and whole-note bass. Teaching arrangement rather than a source transcription.

Attributed to John Francis Wade (published 1751); C-major teaching arrangement by NotePlayMusic. Public domain 18th-century hymn melody. Teaching arrangement newly authored by NotePlayMusic.

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