Jesus Loves Me
About this arrangement
The words began as a poem by Anna Bartlett Warner, printed in 1860 in Say and Seal, a novel by her sister Susan Warner. In 1862 William B. Bradbury set the poem to music and added the chorus that starts with Yes, Jesus loves me.
Play the right-hand melody alone until you can sing along with it. Then add the left hand one line at a time.
Start with short loops.
Use the section list as a practice map. Start at 50% tempo, loop one section, then return to the full piece once the hand shape feels stable.
Choose Right or Left to focus on one hand. Wait for note checks the highlighted notes as you play them on the screen or a connected MIDI keyboard.
Before you practice.
01 Is Jesus Loves Me good for a beginner?
Yes. It is in C major with no sharps or flats, the rhythm is simple and the chorus repeats.
02 How long is it?
This version is 18 bars in 4/4 time.
03 What should I practice first?
The chorus. It is the part everyone knows, and it comes back after every verse.
04 Who wrote Jesus Loves Me?
Anna Bartlett Warner wrote the words in a poem published in 1860. William B. Bradbury wrote the tune and the chorus in 1862.