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How to play Continuous Grace on piano
- Ab major
- 3/4
- 118 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Learn Continuous Grace in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbm – Ab7 – Dbm – Ab
Continuous Grace sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; Dbm is Db, Fb and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmiiAb7I7DbmivAbI- BbmBb · Db · F
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- DbmDb · Fb · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Waltz roots
One low note on each of the three beats: a simple waltz floor. Musicians call it root bass · 3/4 quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 391 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 118 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Continuous Grace
What chords are in Continuous Grace?
The loop is Bbm – Ab7 – Dbm – Ab (ii – I7 – iv – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Continuous Grace in?
Ab major, at about 118 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Continuous Grace?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Continuous Grace 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.