Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Forever (We Sing Hallelujah) on piano
By Kari Jobe
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 74 BPM
- I–V–vi–IV loop
- 2013
- Medium
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Learn Forever (We Sing Hallelujah) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Eb – Fm – Db
How it goes
Forever (We Sing Hallelujah) sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIEbVFmviDbIV- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Engine 8ths
How it goes
The lowest note on every eighth: the engine of rock. Musicians call it root bass · 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bossa chords
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 74 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: Fm – Db – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmDbAb
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Questions about Forever (We Sing Hallelujah)
What chords are in Forever (We Sing Hallelujah)?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Fm – Db (I – V – vi – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Fm – Db – Ab.
What key is Forever (We Sing Hallelujah) in?
Ab major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Forever (We Sing Hallelujah)?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Forever (We Sing Hallelujah) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.