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How to play By The Grace Of God on piano
By Katy Perry
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
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Learn By The Grace Of God in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fsus4 – Gm – Ebsus4 – Bb
How it goes
By The Grace Of God sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; Ebsus4 is Eb, Ab and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Fsus4Vsus4GmviEbsus4IVsus4BbI- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Run-up footsteps
How it goes
Four steady steps plus a quick extra one that leads into the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 581 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about By The Grace Of God
What chords are in By The Grace Of God?
The loop is Fsus4 – Gm – Ebsus4 – Bb (Vsus – vi – IVsus – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is By The Grace Of God in?
Bb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in By The Grace Of God?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is By The Grace Of God 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.