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How to play Evening Prayer on piano
By George Kiorpes
- F major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
Learn Evening Prayer in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – F – C7 – F
Evening Prayer sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; F is F, A and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiFIC7V7FI- GmG · Bb · D
- FF · A · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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 – C7 – F
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F
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Questions about Evening Prayer
What chords are in Evening Prayer?
The loop is Gm – F – C7 – F (ii – I – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Evening Prayer in?
F major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Evening Prayer?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Evening Prayer 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.