Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play Let Us Break Bread Together on piano
By Marianne Kim
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 96 BPM
- V7–I–IV–I loop
- 2014
- Medium
Learn Let Us Break Bread Together in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Eb
Let Us Break Bread Together sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7V7EbIAbIVEbI- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Left hand: Lapping waves
A low note, then a high pair rocking like small waves in a waltz. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10-5-10-5 (3/4) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 74 songs of the library.
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 96 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.
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Ending: Eb – Ab – Eb
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAbEb
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Questions about Let Us Break Bread Together
What chords are in Let Us Break Bread Together?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Eb (V7 – I – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab – Eb.
What key is Let Us Break Bread Together in?
Eb major, at about 96 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Let Us Break Bread Together?
Lapping waves: open arpeggio 1-5-10-5-10-5 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let Us Break Bread Together 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.