Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play In The Field With Their Flocks Abiding on piano
Written by Traditional
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- Medium
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Learn In The Field With Their Flocks Abiding in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – G – D7 – G
How it goes
In The Field With Their Flocks Abiding sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7V7GID7V7GI- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Boogie walker
How it goes
A walking line that climbs and falls through the chord. Musicians call it boogie-woogie line (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 807 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. 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: Am – D7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmD7G- AmA · C · E
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Questions about In The Field With Their Flocks Abiding
What chords are in In The Field With Their Flocks Abiding?
The loop is D7 – G – D7 – G (V7 – I – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D7 – G.
What key is In The Field With Their Flocks Abiding in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in In The Field With Their Flocks Abiding?
Boogie walker: boogie-woogie line, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is In The Field With Their Flocks Abiding 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.