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How to play I Need A Hallelujah on piano
By Austin French
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 2018
- Easy
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Learn I Need A Hallelujah in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Fsus4 – Bb – Eb
How it goes
I Need A Hallelujah sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmviFsus4Vsus4BbIEbIV- GmG · Bb · D
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Mouse-run chords
How it goes
Skips beat 1, scurries through four quick chords, then hides. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 76 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: 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- FF · A · C
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Questions about I Need A Hallelujah
What chords are in I Need A Hallelujah?
The loop is Gm – Fsus4 – Bb – Eb (vi – Vsus – I – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is I Need A Hallelujah in?
Bb major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Need A Hallelujah?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Need A 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.