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How to play Impossible Things on piano
By Chris Tomlin feat. Danny Gokey
- D major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- I–IV–vi–V loop
- 2016
- Easy
Learn Impossible Things in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – Bm – A
Impossible Things sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVBmviAV- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 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: Asus4 – A – D
The last chords are Vsus – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Asus4AD- Asus4A · D · E
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Questions about Impossible Things
What chords are in Impossible Things?
The loop is D – G – Bm – A (I – IV – vi – V) in D major, and the song ends on Asus4 – A – D.
What key is Impossible Things in?
D major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Impossible Things?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Impossible Things 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.