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Is the song 'Amazing Grace' Australian?

No. The man who wrote Amazing grace was english. His name was John Newton.


Is the tune to Amazing Grace in any form connected to an old folk song?

The words to Amazing Grace, written by John Newton, were published in 1779. They were put to more than twenty different tunes prior to 1835, when William Walker first joined the lyrics of Newton to the popular song New Britain, which is the tune we most know the song by today.


How do you play Amazing Grace on the viola?

how to play amazing grace on a viola. provide a transcribed music sheet.


Is the hymn Amazing Grace an example of a simple or compound rhythmic meter?

Simple meter means a bar can be divided into 2 equal parts without splitting beats. Given that Amazing Grace is most commonly scored in 3/4 time, this is not possible. Therefore, Amazing Grace is an example of compound meter. However, if you mean is it an example of simple or compound time in musical composition, then, being 3/4, it is simple. That's the simple answer. Nowadays virtually any song can be adapted to become either simple or compound meter. However, it usually loses much of its original flavour. For instance, I've played the tune in jazz where Amazing Grace is sped up so it's played in a quick 2. In this case, the words "Amazing Grace" would be contained within the first bar ("Ama-" is beat 1, "zing Grace" is beat 2). When it's played in 2, it is technically simple meter. However, this takes a lot of artistic license with the original tune. Hope this explains things.


Was the Amazing Grace song named after Grace Hopper?

No. It deals with grace as a theological concept.

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Is the song 'Amazing Grace' Australian?

No. The man who wrote Amazing grace was english. His name was John Newton.


What is a good title for an essay about amazing grace?

amazing grace was the title however it didnt have a tune as yet but in 1835 someone put the words to the tune of (NEW BRITIAN) and that is what we have today .


Who sings amazing grace?

The words to "Amazing Grace" were written in the 18th century by John Newton. He was born in London and after a life which included being press-ganged into the navy, flogged and becoming a skipper of a boat plying the slave trade, was converted to religion and became a minister. He wrote many hymns and this one was propelled into the pop charts when a pipe band recorded the tune.


Why did John Newton stop trading slaves?

His slave ship was saved from a storm, and he wrote Amazing Grace.


When was Amazing Grace created?

Amazing Grace was created in 1772.


Is the tune to Amazing Grace in any form connected to an old folk song?

The words to Amazing Grace, written by John Newton, were published in 1779. They were put to more than twenty different tunes prior to 1835, when William Walker first joined the lyrics of Newton to the popular song New Britain, which is the tune we most know the song by today.


When was The Amazing Grace created?

The Amazing Grace was created on 2006-05-20.


When was Amazing Grace Church created?

Amazing Grace Church was created in 2001.


What is amazing grace in Swahili?

amazing grace in swahili. neema ya Mungu


Is there a hospital named amazing grace in lagos Nigeria?

is there a hospital called grace or amazing grace in lagos nigeria


Why was amazing grace written?

Amazing Grace was written by John Newton in 1772 as a hymn to express gratitude for his own spiritual transformation. Newton, a former slave trader, wrote the song to reflect on his own experiences and newfound beliefs in God's grace and forgiveness. It became popular as a powerful testimony of redemption and has since been embraced as a timeless Christian hymn.


Did john newton write any books?

Yes, John Newton wrote a memoir called "An Authentic Narrative of Some Remarkable and Interesting Particulars in the Life of John Newton." He was also a prolific writer of hymns, with his most famous being "Amazing Grace."