Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play My God Reigns on piano
Written by Darrell Evans
- D major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- I–IV–I–ii loop
- 1997
- Easy
Learn My God Reigns in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – D – Em
My God Reigns sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVDIEmii- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (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 112 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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- AA · C# · E
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Questions about My God Reigns
What chords are in My God Reigns?
The loop is D – G – D – Em (I – IV – I – ii) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is My God Reigns in?
D major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My God Reigns?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My God Reigns 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.