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How to play I Will Follow on piano
By Chris Tomlin
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- 2010
- Easy
Learn I Will Follow in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm7 – Eb – Bb – F
I Will Follow sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gm7vi7EbIVBbIFV- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Rush-and-step pulse
Three quick notes tumble out, a pause, then one high step on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 157 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swing push
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 96 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
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Questions about I Will Follow
What chords are in I Will Follow?
The loop is Gm7 – Eb – Bb – F (vi7 – IV – I – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is I Will Follow in?
Bb major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Will Follow?
Rush-and-step pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Will Follow 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 I Will Follow?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.