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How to play Kneel At The Feet Of Jesus on piano

By Willie Nelson

  • D major
  • 4/4
  • 142 BPM
  • 1962
  • Easy
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Left hand Rock hopRight hand Gospel-clap chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Kneel At The Feet Of Jesus in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: D – G7 – G#dim – D

    How it goes

    Kneel At The Feet Of Jesus sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G7 is G, B, D and F; G#dim is G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    DIG7IV7G#dim#iv°DI
    • DD · F# · A
    • G7G · B · D · F
    • G#dimG# · B · D
  2. 2

    Left hand: Rock hop

    How it goes

    Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Gospel-clap chords

    How it goes

    Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 142 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. 5

    Ending: D – G – D

    How it goes

    The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    DGD
    • GG · B · D

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Questions about Kneel At The Feet Of Jesus

What chords are in Kneel At The Feet Of Jesus?

The loop is D – G7 – G#dim – D (I – IV7 – #ivo – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.

What key is Kneel At The Feet Of Jesus in?

D major, at about 142 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Kneel At The Feet Of Jesus?

Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Kneel At The Feet Of Jesus 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.