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How to play JOB 19 on piano
Written by Shane Barnard
- E major
- 2/2
- 152 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
Learn JOB 19 in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – Asus4 – C#m – Asus4
JOB 19 sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; Asus4 is A, D and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#mviAsus4IVsus4C#mviAsus4IVsus4- C#mC# · E · G#
- Asus4A · D · E
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 152 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about JOB 19
What chords are in JOB 19?
The loop is C#m – Asus4 – C#m – Asus4 (vi – IVsus – vi – IVsus) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is JOB 19 in?
E major, at about 152 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in JOB 19?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is JOB 19 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.