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How to play Household Of Faith on piano
By Steve Green
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1983
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Household Of Faith in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Cm – F7 – Bbm
How it goes
Household Of Faith sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbVCmiiiF7VI7Bbmii- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
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.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Db – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbDbAb- AbAb · C · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
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Questions about Household Of Faith
What chords are in Household Of Faith?
The loop is Eb – Cm – F7 – Bbm (V – iii – VI7 – ii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Ab – Db – Ab.
What key is Household Of Faith in?
Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Household Of Faith?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Household Of Faith 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 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.