Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Climb Ev’ry Mountain on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- 1959
- Easy
Learn Climb Ev’ry Mountain in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – C – D – G
Climb Ev’ry Mountain sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIDIIGV- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 105 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: C – Dm – C
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDmC- DmD · F · A
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Questions about Climb Ev’ry Mountain
What chords are in Climb Ev’ry Mountain?
The loop is G7 – C – D – G (V7 – I – II – V) in C major, and the song ends on C – Dm – C.
What key is Climb Ev’ry Mountain in?
C major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Climb Ev’ry Mountain?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Climb Ev’ry Mountain 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 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.