Description & Musical Analysis
John Newton’s “Amazing Grace” is paired here with the New Britain tune, documented in a Virginia Harmony source from 1831. This short 33-second MIDI in G major keeps the hymn’s melody and bass line together for piano practice.
How to Play & Trivia
About the hymn
John Newton published the words to “Amazing Grace” in 1779. The tune used here is “New Britain,” listed with a Virginia Harmony source dated 1831. This compact MIDI sets the melody in G major with a supporting bass line.
Listen and practice
The MIDI lasts 33 seconds at 80 BPM. Learn the upper melody first, then follow the bass notes underneath it. Repeat the short passage to keep the hymn’s rising and falling phrases steady.
Edition details
The source library identifies the hymn text and the New Britain tune as public domain. Open the [source score and MIDI](https://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Amazing_Grace/midi/) to view the tune information and notation.
Available Instruments: Piano (Grand, Upright, Electric), Synthesizer, Organ, Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Viola Caipira, Ukulele, Bass (4 and 5 strings), Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Kalimba, Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Recorder, Flute, Ocarina, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Trumpet.
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