Description:

“As With Gladness Men Of Old - Lead Sheet - Key Of Eb Major” is classified as a Level 4 Piano work worth 2,500 points within the Road to Virtuosity progression system. It is categorized under Lead Sheets → Hymns, Hymns - General and is part of the Composition/Improvisation collection. The sheet music for “As With Gladness Men Of Old - Lead Sheet - Key Of Eb Major” provided on this website is available for non-commercial use. This means it may be downloaded, printed, studied, and performed for personal or educational purposes, but it may not be sold, redistributed commercially, or used as part of a paid product without permission.

“As With Gladness Men Of Old - Lead Sheet - Key of Eb Major” is a hymn lead sheet with melody, lyrics, and chord symbols. It is written in E-flat major and 4/4 time, with a simple hymn melody and chord changes mainly built around Eb, Bb, Ab, and Bb7. The page includes four verses of text, giving the performer the melody and harmony while leaving the accompaniment style open for an improvised arrangement.

Measures 1–3 introduce the first phrase of the hymn. The melody begins in E-flat major and moves through a clear tonic-to-dominant shape, using chords such as Eb, Bb/D, Ab/C, and Bb7/D before returning to Eb.

Measures 4–6 continue the first half of the hymn with a new phrase beginning on Ab. The harmony moves from Ab through Eb/Bb and Bb before resolving back to Eb, giving this section a clear sense of arrival.

Measures 7–9 begin the second half of the hymn. The melody returns to the opening style, and the chord symbols again move through Eb, Bb/D, Ab/C, and Bb7/D. This gives the hymn a balanced, repeated phrase structure.

Measures 10–12 form the closing phrase. The harmony moves through Bb, Eb, Ab, Bb/Ab, Eb/G, Ab/C, Eb/Bb, and Bb7 before ending on Eb. This final phrase has the most chord movement in the lead sheet and closes with a clear final cadence.

Interesting fact: “As With Gladness Men Of Old” is especially connected with Epiphany because its text reflects the journey of the Magi to see the Christ child. William Chatterton Dix wrote the words, and the tune is credited to Conrad Kocher.

How to earn points for this piece:

1. Practice and learn to play the piece. Then improvise your own arrangement.

2. You must play 3 verses only - each verse must be significantly different from the other. (Use different Left Hand techniques, or add embellishments, etc...)

3. 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.)

4. Record yourself playing and upload it to Youtube.

5. Submit a link to your video here for evaluation.

6. Collect your points!