Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play Be Still on piano
Written by Joseph King, Isaac Slade & others
- G major
- 3/4
- 98 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Be Still in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – D – Am – Em
How it goes
Be Still sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; Am is A, C and E; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIDVAmiiEmvi- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- AmA · C · E
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Waltz roots
How it goes
One low note on each of the three beats: a simple waltz floor. Musicians call it root bass · 3/4 quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 391 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sleepy waltz chords
How it goes
A long chord, then a double on beat 3: a lazy, rocking waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 98 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: G – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GDG
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Questions about Be Still
What chords are in Be Still?
The loop is G – D – Am – Em (I – V – ii – vi) in G major, and the song ends on G – D – G.
What key is Be Still in?
G major, at about 98 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Be Still?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Be Still 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.