Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play God's Great Dance Floor on piano
By Chris Tomlin
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- I–IV–I–V loop
- 2012
- Medium
Learn God's Great Dance Floor in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Eb – Bb – F
God's Great Dance Floor sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIEbIVBbIFV- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Engine 8ths
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: Ticking clock
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 BPM
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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
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Questions about God's Great Dance Floor
What chords are in God's Great Dance Floor?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Bb – F (I – IV – I – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is God's Great Dance Floor in?
Bb major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in God's Great Dance Floor?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is God's Great Dance Floor 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.