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How to play God Is In The People on piano

By Melissa Etheridge

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Left hand Waltz rootsRight hand Waltz chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn God Is In The People in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: F – C – G – C

    How it goes

    God Is In The People sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    FIVCIGVCI
    • FF · A · C
    • CC · E · G
    • GG · B · D
    66 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Waltz roots

    How it goes

    One low note on each of the three beats: a simple waltz floor. Musicians call it root bass · 3/4 quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 391 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Waltz chords

    How it goes

    A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 97 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. 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

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Questions about God Is In The People

What chords are in God Is In The People?

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

What key is God Is In The People in?

C major, at about 97 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in God Is In The People?

Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is God Is In The People 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.