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How to play Hallelujah on piano

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Learn Hallelujah 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 – C – F – C
Hallelujah 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. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIFIVCI
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
384 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Leapfrog pulse
One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2a · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 153 songs of the library.
Leapfrog pulseRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 80 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: Bb – F – C
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbFC
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in Hallelujah?

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

What key is Hallelujah in?

C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Hallelujah?

Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Hallelujah 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.