Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play 33 "GOD" on piano
By Bon Iver
- C# minor
- 4/4
- 132 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
Learn 33 "GOD" in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – C#m – B – A
33 "GOD" sits in C# minor: C# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; C#m is C#, E and G#; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AVIC#miBVIIAVI- AA · C# · E
- C#mC# · E · G#
- BB · D# · F#
- 2
Left hand: Hop-skip heartbeat
Three steps, then a quick hop that skips right over beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 250 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sleep-in chords
Quiet for half the bar, then three chords wake up near the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 132 BPM
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.
- 5
Ending: A – B – C#m
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABC#m
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Questions about 33 "GOD"
What chords are in 33 "GOD"?
The loop is A – C#m – B – A (bVI – i – bVII – bVI) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is 33 "GOD" in?
C# minor, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in 33 "GOD"?
Hop-skip heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is 33 "GOD" easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.