This document provides musical notation for a Native American hymn arrangement in the key of B-flat. The hymn uses a repeating pattern of D notes played on the beats by the right hand with additional notes played on the off beats by the left hand. The three phrases of the hymn build upon this pattern, with the third phrase featuring all D notes on both beats and off beats.

1. Dakota Hymn - Backup
Native American Hymn
Key of Bb with 3rd, 4th, and 5th Cs #
3 octave Ds, including lowest D – D on beats, D
+ __ on off beats in this pattern LH
RH
LH
D
D+D
D
RH
LH
D+A D
RH
D+D
LH RH
D
D+B
3rd phrase of hymn
all 3 Ds on beats and off beats
time 2 D below mid then A above middle with B C# D
D-2-3-4-5-quarter rest, repeat that pattern. It
does not sychronize with the 4/4 time but it
ends up working out 2nd phrase – same pattern including lower D.
D octaves then A B C# D
then 3rd phrase – with D below mid and 2 above all 3 Ds on beats and off beat
Arranged by Paul and Brenda Neal