Everything Glorious Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Everything Glorious in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: D – A – G – D
Everything Glorious sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIAVGIVDI
- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- GG · B · D
202 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Rock hop
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.
Rock hopRoot bass rhythm · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Wait-a-beat chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 96 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: A – G – D
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AGD

What chords are in Everything Glorious?

The loop is D – A – G – D (I – V – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on A – G – D.

What key is Everything Glorious in?

D major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Everything Glorious?

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 Everything Glorious 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.