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How to play Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King on piano
By Gateway Worship
- D major
- 3/4
- 80 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- 2005
- Medium
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Learn Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Dsus4 – D – Dsus4
How it goes
Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Dsus4 is D, G and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIDsus4Isus4DIDsus4Isus4- DD · F# · A
- Dsus4D · G · A
- 2
Left hand: Moon River roll
How it goes
A wide, flowing roll in three, the Moon River feel. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 441 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sleepy waltz chords
How it goes
A long chord, then a double on beat 3: a lazy, rocking waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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: D – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DAD- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King
What chords are in Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King?
The loop is D – Dsus4 – D – Dsus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in D major, and the song ends on D – A – D.
What key is Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King in?
D major, at about 80 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King 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.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.