When Christ shall come with shouts of acclamationĪnd take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!Īnd there proclaim, “My God, how great Thou art!” That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in When I look down from lofty mountain grandeurĪnd hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze Īnd when I think that God, His Son not sparing I hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees When through the woods and forest glades I wander Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder How Great Thou Art is one of my absolute favorite hymns to play on the piano! The great thing is, you can play this song even if you are new to the piano.Consider all the world thy hand hath made When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamationĪnd take me home, what joy shall fill my heartĪnd then proclaim, my God, how great Thou art More Piano Music: That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing Then sings my soul, my Savior God to TheeĪnd when I think that God, His Son not sparing Thy power throughout the universe displayed

If you are doing How Great Thou Art in a band, you will probably want to use a simple chord chart in C or G.Ĭonsider all the worlds Thy hands have made These chords are perfect for beginning pianists, as well as for other instruements… The main chords used in this song are C major, F major, G major/ G7, and then there is one D minor chord toward the end of the chorus. But at the root of this song are 3 simple chords, and you can skip all the harder ones if you’re a beginner. Of course, more advanced versions of this hymn have more complex chords. While the notes and rhythms can be a bit intimdating for this song, the good news is that the chords are very very simple! If you do this, try doing them at different dynamic levels!

You can repeat the verse and chorus several times.

The chorus is the climax of the piece, so swell to get louder, especially in the right hand.

The right hand has the melody, so it should always be louder than the left hand.

If you are more advanced at the piano, I definitely recommend experimenting with these keys!Īs you learn this song, don’t forget to pay attention to dynamics as well! I’ve included a few noted on the music, but here are some extra notes: Flat keys like Db, for example, have a beautiful mellow tone that compliments this song well. Now that said, How Great Thou Art does sound beautiful in the flat keys. This is not a great key for beginning piano students who love this song, which is why I chose to put it in C for the beginner version and G for intermediate. In the traditional hymnal, How Great Thou Art usually appears in the key of B-flat. I am currently working on a piano solo for intermediate students this will be out soon so keep an eye out! How Great Thou Art Piano Notes/Key Download as a PDF Intermediate Version (Key of G)

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