Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Awesome God on piano
- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Learn Awesome God in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – G7 – Cm – F7
Awesome God sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmviG7II7CmvF7I7- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 120 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Awesome God
What chords are in Awesome God?
The loop is Dm – G7 – Cm – F7 (vi – II7 – v – I7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Awesome God in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Awesome God?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Awesome God 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.