Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play God Causes All Things To Grow on piano
By Steve Green
- C major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- I–vi–IV–I loop
- Easy
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Learn God Causes All Things To Grow in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Am – F – C
How it goes
God Causes All Things To Grow sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIAmviFIVCI- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Skipping-stone chords
How it goes
One chord, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 96 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- GG · B · D
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Questions about God Causes All Things To Grow
What chords are in God Causes All Things To Grow?
The loop is C – Am – F – C (I – vi – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is God Causes All Things To Grow in?
C major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in God Causes All Things To Grow?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is God Causes All Things To Grow 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.