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How to play A Maze Of Grace on piano
Written by Grant Cunningham & Charlie Peacock
- G minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- i–bVI–i–bVI loop
- 1997
- Easy
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Learn A Maze Of Grace in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Eb – Gm – Eb
How it goes
A Maze Of Grace sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiEbVIGmiEbVI- GmG · Bb · D
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Eb – F – Gm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- FF · A · C
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Questions about A Maze Of Grace
What chords are in A Maze Of Grace?
The loop is Gm – Eb – Gm – Eb (i – bVI – i – bVI) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is A Maze Of Grace in?
G minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Maze Of Grace?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Maze Of Grace 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.