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How to play Man Of Sorrows on piano
By Hillsong Live
- F major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- IV–I–V–vi loop
- Medium
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Learn Man Of Sorrows in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – F – C – Dm
How it goes
Man Of Sorrows sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVFICVDmvi- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Excited heartbeat
How it goes
Lots of quick notes with a tiny skip before beat 3: full of energy. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2a · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 81 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bossa chords
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 72 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF
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Questions about Man Of Sorrows
What chords are in Man Of Sorrows?
The loop is Bb – F – C – Dm (IV – I – V – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Man Of Sorrows in?
F major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Man Of Sorrows?
Excited heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2a · 3 · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Man Of Sorrows 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.