Beneath The Cross Of Jesus Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Beneath The Cross Of Jesus in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: D – Em – D – G
How it goes
Beneath The Cross Of Jesus sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Em is E, G and B; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIEmiiDIGIV
- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- GG · B · D
57 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: River roll
How it goes
Flows up five notes with a little step near the top, like a river. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-8-9-10 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 242 songs of the library.
River rollOpen arpeggio · BalladLeft handMedium
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Right hand: Push-and-land chords
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push-and-land chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 88 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.
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Ending: A – G – D
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AGD
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in Beneath The Cross Of Jesus?

The loop is D – Em – D – G (I – ii – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on A – G – D.

What key is Beneath The Cross Of Jesus in?

D major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Beneath The Cross Of Jesus?

River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-8-9-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Beneath The Cross Of Jesus easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.