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How to play And God Laughs on piano
Written by Mike Stoller
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- 2011
- Easy
Learn And God Laughs in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Ab – Eb – C7
And God Laughs sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiAbIVEbIC7VI7- FmF · Ab · C
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
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: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 95 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: Fm – Ab – Eb
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmAbEb
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Questions about And God Laughs
What chords are in And God Laughs?
The loop is Fm – Ab – Eb – C7 (ii – IV – I – VI7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Ab – Eb.
What key is And God Laughs in?
Eb major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in And God Laughs?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is And God Laughs 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.