Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play At The Cross on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
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Learn At The Cross in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Bb – Cm – Ab – Cm – Bb – Cm7
How it goes
At The Cross sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; Cm7 is C, Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVBbVCmviAbIVCmviBbVCm7vi7- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- Cm7C · Eb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. 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 – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about At The Cross
What chords are in At The Cross?
The loop is Ab – Bb – Cm – Ab – Cm – Bb – Cm7 (IV – V – vi – IV – vi – V – vi7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is At The Cross in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in At The Cross?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is At The Cross easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of At The Cross?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.