William Chatterton Dix (1837–1898) · E minor · 6/4 · 76 BPM · 16 bars · Carols
What Child Is This sits in Carols, written in E minor. It uses 3 chords across 16 bars, at about 76 BPM.
EmAmB7
Em
Am
B7
| A | Em | · | Am | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | B7 | · | Em | · |
| B | · | · | Am | · |
| 4 | B7 | · | Em | · |
Sing What Child Is This in E minor, six beats a bar, 16 bars. Open on Em and rest on Em. Keep time at 76.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C minor | Cm · Fm · G7 · Cm · Fm · G7 · Cm |
| Db minor | C#m · F#m · G#7 · C#m · F#m · G#7 · C#m |
| D minor | Dm · Gm · A7 · Dm · Gm · A7 · Dm |
| Eb minor | D#m · G#m · A#7 · D#m · G#m · A#7 · D#m |
| E minor · Written in this key | Em · Am · B7 · Em · Am · B7 · Em |
| F minor | Fm · Bbm · C7 · Fm · Bbm · C7 · Fm |
| F# minor | F#m · Bm · C#7 · F#m · Bm · C#7 · F#m |
| G minor | Gm · Cm · D7 · Gm · Cm · D7 · Gm |
| Ab minor | G#m · C#m · D#7 · G#m · C#m · D#7 · G#m |
| A minor | Am · Dm · E7 · Am · Dm · E7 · Am |
| Bb minor | Bbm · Ebm · F7 · Bbm · Ebm · F7 · Bbm |
| B minor | Bm · Em · F#7 · Bm · Em · F#7 · Bm |
The composer died in 1898. First published in 1865. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1865 publication and the 1898 death year were checked against standard references.