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How to play Everything Cries Holy on piano
By Robin Mark
- C major
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- 2001
- Easy
Learn Everything Cries Holy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gsus4 – G – C – Em
Everything Cries Holy sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gsus4 is G, C and D; G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gsus4Vsus4GVCIEmiii- Gsus4G · C · D
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 86 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.
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Ending: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
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Questions about Everything Cries Holy
What chords are in Everything Cries Holy?
The loop is Gsus4 – G – C – Em (Vsus – V – I – iii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Everything Cries Holy in?
C major, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Everything Cries Holy?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Everything Cries Holy 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.