Graceful Easter 5 Early Intermediate Easter Hymns Piano Sheet Music

If you're looking for early intermediate Easter hymns that beautifully express God's love, Graceful Easter is the perfect collection for you. These five heartfelt piano solos, written in the key of C, feature simple yet expressive patterns, making them easy to sight-read while still sounding rich and meaningful.

Whether you're preparing music for Easter services, a reflective moment in worship, or simply want to enjoy from your home, these arrangements are designed to be both accessible and deeply moving.

Perfect for church services (throughout the year or during March and April), recitals, conferences, or personal worship, Graceful Easter brings timeless hymns to life in a way that is simple yet elegant.

Each piece aligns with most Level 2 and 3 curricula, making them an excellent choice for students and church pianists alike.

Take a closer look to see if this collection is just what you need for this Easter season.

• All in the Key of C
• No key changes
• Basic format: intro, verse/chorus, interlude, verse/chorus, ending
• Only 1 page turn each (if it’s in a binder)
• Single-note melody in the right hand
• Mostly broken 5ths and triads in the left hand
• Repetitive patterns for easy learning
• Similar chords between verses
• Note reading up to 2 ledger lines
• Rhythm no faster than eighth notes

The individual pieces from Graceful Easter - 5 Early Intermediate Easter Hymns Piano Sheet Music

Christ Arose! is an Easter hymn standard, with its exuberant declaration. This Easter hymn arrangement begins in the higher register of the piano with a delicate yet cheerful introduction and chromatic chord progression that fills the listener with budding hope. The first chorus returns to the middle of the piano, which gives it a more foundational, settled sound for “Up from the grave He arose!” The second verse builds in excitement with repetitive left hand notes and ends with a solid second chorus. The hopeful introduction is repeated for the ending, but in a lower register that brings finality to the arrangement.

The specifics in Christ Arose easy Easter piano arrangement:

• Key of C
• 4 pages
• 2 verses & choruses in the format of: introduction, verse 1 & chorus, interlude, verse 2 & chorus, ending
• Note reading: treble clef C4 to D6, bass clef C2 to E4
• Note values: eighth notes, quarter notes, dotted quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes
• Right hand single-note only
• Left hand broken chords in eighth notes, repeated notes, 2-note intervals
• Left hand in treble clef
• Accidentals
• Chromaticism
• Dynamics
• Ties

Christ the Lord is Risen Today is the most joyous arrangement in this collection of Easter hymns. It begins with a driving left hand rhythm that propels the first verse forward in excitement. A sudden shift in the interlude brings the music to more reflection as the second verse is played in a higher register before dropping back down to the middle of the piano. The third verse returns with a different driving rhythm than before that builds to a quick, climatic ending.

The specifics in Christ the Lord is Risen Today easy Easter piano arrangement:

• Key of C
• 4 pages
• 3 verses & choruses in the format of: introduction, verse 1, interlude, verse 2, interlude, verse 3, ending
• Note reading: treble clef G3 to C6, bass clef C2 to E4
• Note values: eighth notes, quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes
• Right hand single-note only
• Left hand driving rhythm with quarter-eighth-eighth intervals and eight-quarter-eighth single notes
• Left hand predominantly open 5ths/6ths or broken 5ths/6ths
• Left hand in treble clef
• Accidentals
• Dynamics
• Ties
• Syncopation

When I Survey is a simple arrangement that takes the listener to the foot of the cross in reflection. The heartfelt introduction leads into a soft first verse with gentle syncopation in the left hand. The interlude builds in intensity with left hand eighth notes and a right hand scale that takes the right hand to a higher second verse where it varies the melody slightly. The right hand comes back down for the ending for a peaceful conclusion.

The specifics in When I Survey easy Easter piano arrangement:

• Key of C
• 4 pages
• 2 verses in the format of: introduction, verse 1, interlude, verse 2, ending
• Note reading: treble clef B3 to G6, bass clef C2 to A3
• Note values: eighth notes, quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes
• Right hand predominantly single-note, with a few instances of 2 notes together
• Left hand broken 5ths/6ths
• Left hand gentle syncopation with eighth-quarter-eighth
• Dynamics
• Ties
• Suspensions (right hand)

The Old Rugged Cross is a classic Easter hymn that holds a lot of nostalgia for the listener. I tried to maintain this nostalgia by a more traditional approach and staying in the middle of the piano. It begins with a gentle, repeated left hand supporting the melody. At the first chorus, simple broken triads with a few colorful substitution chords are used. The second verse adds gentle intensity with a flowing left hand scale-like pattern before returning to another simple broken triad chorus and finishing with a basic ending.

The specifics in The Old Rugged Cross easy Easter piano arrangement:

• Key of C
• 4 pages
• 2 verses in the format of: introduction, verse 1 & chorus, interlude, verse 2 & chorus, ending
• Note reading: treble clef E4 to F5, bass clef C2 to E4
• Note values: eighth notes, quarter notes, dotted quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes
• Right hand single-note
• Left hand open 5ths/6ths, broken triads, broken sus2 chords
• Chorus repeats identically
• Dynamics
• Ties
• Accidentals

Jesus Paid it All concludes this set of easy piano Easter hymns and is the perfect hymn to remind listeners to not stay at the cross, but take what they’ve been given and give Jesus “all to Him I owe.” It is a moving arrangement that starts with a flowing introduction before settling into a calm and direct first verse. The first chorus adds more movement with broken left hand triads that builds to broken sus2 chords in the left hand for verse 2. The second chorus repeats the first chorus with left hand triads, building to a climatic verse 3, where the right hand plays an octave higher and the left hand plays repeated open 5ths and 6ths in the middle and lower register. After repeating the same broken triad chorus, the arrangement concludes by winding down.

The specifics in Jesus Paid it All easy Easter piano arrangement:

• Key of C
• 4 pages
• 3 verses in the format of: introduction, verse 3 & chorus, interlude, verse 2 & chorus, interlude, verse 3 & chorus, ending
• Note reading: treble clef C4 to A5, bass clef A1 to A3
• Note values: eighth notes, quarter notes, dotted quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes
• Right hand single-note
• Left hand open 5ths/6ths, broken triads, broken sus2 chords
• Most of the left hand ledger lines are open 5ths/6ths repeated an octave lower
• Chorus repeats identically 3 times
• Dynamics
• Ties

Note from the Arranger

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the culmination of the Christian faith: prophesied since the beginning of time, waited for by every generation, and now, passed to every new generation as we wait for Christ’s promised second return.

While ultimately the resurrection is full of joy for believers, it is also a time of reflection. The cross—while beautified today with jewelry and poetry—was “an emblem of suffering and pain.” The resurrection—while the foundation of our hope today—was a time of confusion and fear as the disciples had to learn what Jesus meant in His teachings.

These arrangements offer the more reflective side of Easter, threaded with notes that bring hope and joy. I pray they put you in mind of the full expanse of Jesus Christ’s payment on the cross for our sins.

- Amanda Tero