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How to play Go, Tell It On The Mountain on piano
- G major
- 4/4
- 135 BPM
- 1991
- Easy
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Learn Go, Tell It On The Mountain in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Cm – G – Am – G
How it goes
Go, Tell It On The Mountain sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmivGIAmiiGI- CmC · Eb · G
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
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Left hand: Late-hop footsteps
How it goes
Steady low-high steps with one quick extra hop after beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 659 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
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 135 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.
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Ending: Am – C – G
How it goes
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmCG- CC · E · G
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Questions about Go, Tell It On The Mountain
What chords are in Go, Tell It On The Mountain?
The loop is Cm – G – Am – G (iv – I – ii – I) in G major, and the song ends on Am – C – G.
What key is Go, Tell It On The Mountain in?
G major, at about 135 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Go, Tell It On The Mountain?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Go, Tell It On The Mountain 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 7 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.