Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble? on piano
Written by Martin Smith
- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1994
- Easy
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Learn Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Csus4 – Am – Dm – Fsus4
How it goes
Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble? sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Csus4 is C, F and G; Am is A, C and E; Dm is D, F and A; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Csus4Isus4AmviDmiiFsus4IVsus4- Csus4C · F · G
- AmA · C · E
- DmD · F · A
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Mouse-run chords
How it goes
Skips beat 1, scurries through four quick chords, then hides. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble?
What chords are in Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble??
The loop is Csus4 – Am – Dm – Fsus4 (Isus – vi – ii – IVsus) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble? in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble??
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble? 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.