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How to play Jesus, Lover Of My Soul on piano

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Learn Jesus, Lover Of My Soul in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Bbm – Gb – Db – Ab
How it goes
Jesus, Lover Of My Soul sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; Db is Db, F and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmiGbbVIDbbIIIAbbVII
- BbmBb · Db · F
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- DbDb · F · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
54 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Three-step climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Knock-knock chords
How it goes
Chord, a quick knock-knock, a pause, then one last chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Knock-knock chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 68 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.
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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
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in Jesus, Lover Of My Soul?

The loop is Bbm – Gb – Db – Ab (i – bVI – bIII – bVII) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is Jesus, Lover Of My Soul in?

Bb major, at about 68 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Jesus, Lover Of My Soul?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Jesus, Lover Of My Soul 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.