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How to play Better Than A Hallelujah on piano
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- G major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- vi–IV–I–V loop
- Easy
Learn Better Than A Hallelujah in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Em – C – G – D
Better Than A Hallelujah sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviCIVGIDV- EmE · G · B
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
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Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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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.
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Both hands at 75 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.
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Ending: Em – C – G
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EmCG
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Questions about Better Than A Hallelujah
What chords are in Better Than A Hallelujah?
The loop is Em – C – G – D (vi – IV – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on Em – C – G.
What key is Better Than A Hallelujah in?
G major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Better Than A Hallelujah?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Better Than A Hallelujah 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.