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How to play Breath Of Heaven on piano

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Learn Breath Of Heaven in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: D – Bm7
How it goes
Breath Of Heaven sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 2 chords: D is D, F# and A; Bm7 is B, D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIBm7vi7
- DD · F# · A
- Bm7B · D · F# · A
68 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Power fifths
How it goes
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Power fifthsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handMedium
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 80 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 – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in Breath Of Heaven?

The loop is D – Bm7 (I – vi7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Breath Of Heaven in?

D major, at about 80 beats a minute in 5/4.

What does the left hand play in Breath Of Heaven?

Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Breath Of Heaven easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 2 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Can I hear the real melody of Breath Of Heaven?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.