Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play And Can It Be That I Should Gain on piano
By Thomas Campbell
- G major
- 4/4
- 125 BPM
- I–IV–I–V loop
- 2017
- Easy
Learn And Can It Be That I Should Gain in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C – G – D
And Can It Be That I Should Gain sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICIVGIDV- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 125 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.
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Ending: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
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Questions about And Can It Be That I Should Gain
What chords are in And Can It Be That I Should Gain?
The loop is G – C – G – D (I – IV – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is And Can It Be That I Should Gain in?
G major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in And Can It Be That I Should Gain?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is And Can It Be That I Should Gain 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.