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Blessed Assurance - Lead Sheet - Key Of C Major

ID 489 · Structured composer unknown · Piano · Level 4 · Points 3350

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Got it — I’ll use the regular points section for normal sheet music, and this special version for lead sheets.Here is the corrected Blessed Assurance - Lead Sheet - C Major text:“Blessed Assurance - Lead Sheet - C Major” is a simple lead sheet version of the well-known hymn by Fanny J. Crosby and Phoebe Palmer Knapp. Instead of a full piano arrangement, this score gives the melody, lyrics, and chord symbols above the staff. The music is written in C major and 9/8, giving the hymn its familiar gently rolling rhythm. Because the accompaniment is not fully written out, this version is especially useful for students learning to read melody with chords, improvise a simple accompaniment, or play from a lead sheet.Measures 1–5 present the verse melody, beginning with “Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!” The melody is written as a single treble-clef line, while chord symbols such as C, F/C, G/D, D7, and G show the harmony. The phrase moves through the opening statement and continues into “Heir of salvation, purchase of God.”Measures 6–8 complete the verse with the words “Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.” The harmony moves through C, F, Dm, C/G, and G7 before resolving back to C. This gives the verse a clear cadence before the refrain begins.Measures 9–14 introduce the refrain: “This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.” The melody keeps the same steady 9/8 feel, and the chord symbols guide the harmonic motion through C, F, C/E, G/D, D, G, G7, and back to C.Measures 15–17 complete the refrain with the repeated closing line, “Praising my Savior all the day long.” The final harmony moves through C, F, Dm/F, C/G, and G7 before settling back on C. The ending is simple and direct, fitting the hymn’s confident and joyful character.Interesting fact: “Blessed Assurance” was written in 1873, with words by Fanny Crosby and music by Phoebe Palmer Knapp. According to the well-known story behind the hymn, Knapp played a new melody for Crosby and asked what it suggested; Crosby responded with the opening words, “Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine.”How to earn points for this piece:Practice and learn to play the piece. Then improvise your own arrangement.You must play 3 verses only - each verse must be significantly different from the other. (Use different Left Hand techniques, or add embellishments, etc...)Watch the video to see example of improvisation, and check your own arrangement for accuracy. (Your arrangement may be easier or harder than the video example, or be in a different key - and that is okay. You can still submit.)Record yourself playing and upload it to Youtube.Submit a link to your video here for evaluation.Collect your points!