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How to play Lamb Of God on piano

By Rebecca St. James

  • G major
  • 4/4
  • 100 BPM
  • 2002
  • Medium
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Left hand Racing heartbeatRight hand Cartwheel chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Lamb Of God in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: E – C – A – B

    How it goes

    Lamb Of God sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; C is C, E and G; A is A, C# and E; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    EVICIVAIIBIII
    • EE · G# · B
    • CC · E · G
    • AA · C# · E
    • BB · D# · F#
  2. 2

    Left hand: Racing heartbeat

    How it goes

    One calm beat, then non-stop quick notes racing to the end. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 431 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Cartwheel chords

    How it goes

    Five evenly spaced chords roll across the beats, then land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 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. 5

    Ending: C – D – G

    How it goes

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

    CDG
    • DD · F# · A
    • GG · B · D

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Questions about Lamb Of God

What chords are in Lamb Of God?

The loop is E – C – A – B (VI5 – IV5 – II5 – III5) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Lamb Of God in?

G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Lamb Of God?

Racing heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Lamb Of God 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.