Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play Amazing Grace on piano
By Daniel O'Donnell
- F# major
- 3/4
- 66 BPM
- Easy
Learn Amazing Grace in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: B# – F# – C# – F#
Amazing Grace sits in F# major: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: B# is B#, D## and F##; F# is F#, A# and C#; C# is C#, E# and G#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
B##IVF#IC#VF#I- B#B# · D## · F##
- F#F# · A# · C#
- C#C# · E# · G#
- 2
Left hand: Waltz ripple
A ripple of three notes in three-time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 473 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 66 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: F# – C#7 – F#
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
F#C#7F#- C#7C# · E# · G# · B
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Questions about Amazing Grace
What chords are in Amazing Grace?
The loop is B# – F# – C# – F# (#IV – I – V – I) in F# major, and the song ends on F# – C#7 – F#.
What key is Amazing Grace in?
F# major, at about 66 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Amazing Grace?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Amazing 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.