Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Impact on piano
Written by Tommy Sjöström, Chris Tomlin & others
- C major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- I–ii–vi–IV loop
- 2018
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Impact in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Dm – Am – F
How it goes
Impact sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIDmiiAmviFIV- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Butterfly heartbeat
How it goes
A quick fluttery group at the start, then a long glide to beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 89 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swinging lantern
How it goes
Two notes far apart swing back and forth like a lantern in the wind. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 72 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- GG · B · D
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Questions about Impact
What chords are in Impact?
The loop is C – Dm – Am – F (I – ii – vi – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Impact in?
C major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Impact?
Butterfly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Impact easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.