10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) (arr. Phillip Keveren) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) (arr. Phillip Keveren) in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: C – G – D – Em – C – G – D – Em
How it goes
10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) (arr. Phillip Keveren) sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVGIDVEmviCIVGIDVEmvi
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
141 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Bossa swayRoot bass rhythm · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pausing chordsBlock chords · ClassicalRight handEasy
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Both hands at 73 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG

What chords are in 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) (arr. Phillip Keveren)?

The loop is C – G – D – Em – C – G – D – Em (IV – I – V – vi – IV – I – V – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) (arr. Phillip Keveren) in?

G major, at about 73 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) (arr. Phillip Keveren)?

Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) (arr. Phillip Keveren) easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) (arr. Phillip Keveren)?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.