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How to play A Child Of The King on piano

By John B. Sumner

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Learn A Child Of The King in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: E – B7 – E – B
How it goes
A Child Of The King sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIB7V7EIBV
- EE · G# · B
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- BB · D# · F#
2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
How it goes
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
Oom-pah-pahWaltz · WaltzLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Waltz push chords
How it goes
Chord, a push before beat 3, then the landing: a waltz with a nudge. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Waltz push chordsSyncopated chords · WaltzRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 135 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.
5
Ending: E – B7 – E
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EB7E

What chords are in A Child Of The King?

The loop is E – B7 – E – B (I – V7 – I – V) in E major, and the song ends on E – B7 – E.

What key is A Child Of The King in?

E major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in A Child Of The King?

Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Child Of The King 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.