Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Are You Washed In The Blood? on piano
By Steven Tedesco
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–V–I–IV loop
- 2008
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Are You Washed In The Blood? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Eb – Ab – Db
How it goes
Are You Washed In The Blood? sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIEbVAbIDbIV- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Island seesaw
How it goes
Low, high, low in the three-three-two island rhythm. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 723 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. 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: Ab – Eb7 – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbEb7Ab- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
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Questions about Are You Washed In The Blood?
What chords are in Are You Washed In The Blood??
The loop is Ab – Eb – Ab – Db (I – V – I – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Ab – Eb7 – Ab.
What key is Are You Washed In The Blood? in?
Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Are You Washed In The Blood??
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Are You Washed In The Blood? 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.