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How to play He Who Began A Good Work In You on piano

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Learn He Who Began A Good Work In You in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb – F – Eb – Bb
How it goes
He Who Began A Good Work In You sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIFVEbIVBbI
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
202 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Pop heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Tiptoe chords
How it goes
One firm chord, then three tiptoe chords between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Tiptoe chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 100 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.
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Ending: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb

What chords are in He Who Began A Good Work In You?

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

What key is He Who Began A Good Work In You in?

Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in He Who Began A Good Work In You?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is He Who Began A Good Work In You 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.