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How to play Delicious Surprise (I Believe It) on piano
By Jo Dee Messina
- G major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- 1999
- Easy
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Learn Delicious Surprise (I Believe It) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Csus4 – G – D
How it goes
Delicious Surprise (I Believe It) sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Csus4 is C, F and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVCsus4IVsus4GIDV- DD · F# · A
- Csus4C · F · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Late-hop footsteps
How it goes
Steady low-high steps with one quick extra hop after beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 659 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 96 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
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Questions about Delicious Surprise (I Believe It)
What chords are in Delicious Surprise (I Believe It)?
The loop is D – Csus4 – G – D (V – IVsus – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Delicious Surprise (I Believe It) in?
G major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Delicious Surprise (I Believe It)?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Delicious Surprise (I Believe It) 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.