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How to play Bearing The Cross on piano
By John Debney
- G minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Learn Bearing The Cross in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – Gm – Dm – Gm
Bearing The Cross sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmvGmiDmvGmi- DmD · F · A
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Eb – F – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Bearing The Cross
What chords are in Bearing The Cross?
The loop is Dm – Gm – Dm – Gm (v – i – v – i) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Bearing The Cross in?
G minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bearing The Cross?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bearing The Cross 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.