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How to play Grace By Which I Stand on piano
By Keith Green
- F minor
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 1981
- Easy
Learn Grace By Which I Stand in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – C7 – Ab – Db
Grace By Which I Stand sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiC7V7AbIIIDbVI- FmF · Ab · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Grace By Which I Stand
What chords are in Grace By Which I Stand?
The loop is Fm – C7 – Ab – Db (i – V7 – bIII – bVI) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Grace By Which I Stand in?
F minor, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Grace By Which I Stand?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Grace By Which I Stand 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.