The sheet music for Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus” aka “Here Comes the Bride” is a lead sheet with the chords and melody for the music. Also, there is a version with guitar tab.
“Bridal Chorus” is part of an 1850 opera Lohengrin by German composer Richard Wagner in 1850.
In the United States and other English countries, Wagner’s piece is also known as “Here Comes the Bride” or “Wedding March.” The “wedding march” thing can be a little confusing. I’ll explain below.
There are two songs that are titled “Wedding March” – Richard Wagner’s and Felix Mendelssohn’s. But, the term “wedding march” can also refer to any piece of music set to a walking tempo as the bride makes her entrance or exit.
As for the tempos? I’ve noticed that they are slightly different. Normally, I hear Wagner’s wedding march played at a tempo of 76 to 78 beats per minutes. On the other hand, I’ve mostly hear Mendelssohn’s at around 120 or 121 bpm.
Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” and Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus” were said to be played at the wedding of Queen Victoria’s daughter Princess Victoria, to Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia in 1858. It is believed that this is where the tradition of playing both of these wedding marches at weddings came from.
The sheet music on this page are lead sheets. A lead sheet is a form of musical notation that cover the essential elements of the song: the melody, the harmony (chords) and sometimes the lyrics or partial lyrics.
The sheet music below is a lead sheet for “Bridal Chorus” is in the key of C major. It contains the chords and melody for the complete composition including the bridge. The second “A” section has a different ending than the first.
Available for download as a PDF (2 pages).
Download the lead sheet for “Bridal Chorus” as a PDF (2 pages)
The sheet music below contains chords and melody for “Bridal Chorus” aka “Here Comes the Bride” with guitar tab.
Available for download as a PDF (2 pages).
Download the guitar tablature as a PDF (2 pages)
