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How to play Good Christian Men, Rejoice on piano
- F major
- 3/4
- 155 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Good Christian Men, Rejoice in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Em – A7 – Dm
How it goes
Good Christian Men, Rejoice sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiEmviiA7III7Dmvi- GmG · Bb · D
- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Moonlit climb
How it goes
Three notes rising to a soft, jazzy top note in three, left to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 211 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 155 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Good Christian Men, Rejoice
What chords are in Good Christian Men, Rejoice?
The loop is Gm – Em – A7 – Dm (ii – vii – III7 – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Good Christian Men, Rejoice in?
F major, at about 155 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Good Christian Men, Rejoice?
Moonlit climb: broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Good Christian Men, Rejoice 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.