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How to play Jesus Paid It All on piano
By Elvina M. Hall
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 90 BPM
- 2017
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Jesus Paid It All in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbsus4 – Bb7 – Eb – Db7
How it goes
Jesus Paid It All sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bbsus4Vsus4Bb7V7EbIDb7bVII7- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- 2
Left hand: Moon River roll
How it goes
A wide, flowing roll in three, the Moon River feel. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 441 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Jesus Paid It All
What chords are in Jesus Paid It All?
The loop is Bbsus4 – Bb7 – Eb – Db7 (Vsus – V7 – I – bVII7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Jesus Paid It All in?
Eb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Jesus Paid It All?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Jesus Paid It All 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.