Alive In This Moment Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Alive In This Moment in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: G – D – Am – G
How it goes
Alive In This Moment sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIDVAmiiGI
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- AmA · C · E
20 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Lingering footsteps
How it goes
Two steps, then one late note after beat 3 that hangs in the air. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 133 songs of the library.
Lingering footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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.
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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
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Alive In This Moment?

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

What key is Alive In This Moment in?

G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Alive In This Moment?

Lingering footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Alive In This Moment 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.