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How to play Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King on piano
By Thomas Miller
- F major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- I–V–IV–I loop
- 2005
- Easy
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: F – C – Bb – F
Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FICVBbIVFI- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 128 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: F – Fsus4 – F
The last chords are I – Isus – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FFsus4F- Fsus4F · Bb · C
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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 F – C – Bb – F (I – V – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – Fsus4 – F.
What key is Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King in?
F major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy 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?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.