Great Is The Lord Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Great Is The Lord in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – F7 – F – F7
Great Is The Lord sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- FF · A · C
- F7F · A · C · Eb
20 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Eager heartbeat
Jumps in early on the “and” before beat 3, like it can’t wait. Musicians call it root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 403 songs of the library.
Eager heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Gospel-clap chords
Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Gospel-clap chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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.
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Ending: F – C – F
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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- CC · E · G

What chords are in Great Is The Lord?

The loop is F – F7 – F – F7 (I – I7 – I – I7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C – F.

What key is Great Is The Lord in?

F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Great Is The Lord?

Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Great Is The Lord 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.