Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Holy Is the Lord on piano
By Chris Tomlin
- A major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
Learn Holy 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: A – E – G – D
Holy Is the Lord sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIEVGbVIIDIV- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
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Left hand: Pop heartbeat
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.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 84 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA
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Questions about Holy Is the Lord
What chords are in Holy Is the Lord?
The loop is A – E – G – D (I – V – bVII – IV) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Holy Is the Lord in?
A major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Holy Is the Lord?
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 Holy 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Holy Is the Lord?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.