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How to play God Is God on piano
Written by Steven Curtis Chapman
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2001
- Easy
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Learn God Is God in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gsus4 – D – F – Bb
How it goes
God Is God sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gsus4 is G, C and D; D is D, F# and A; F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gsus4IVsus4DIFbIIIBbbVI- Gsus4G · C · D
- DD · F# · A
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Cartwheel heartbeat
How it goes
Five evenly spaced notes roll across the beats, then land on 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 89 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Cartwheel chords
How it goes
Five evenly spaced chords roll across the beats, then land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about God Is God
What chords are in God Is God?
The loop is Gsus4 – D – F – Bb (IVsus – I – bIII – bVI) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is God Is God in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in God Is God?
Cartwheel heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is God Is God 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.