Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play My Turn Now on piano
Written by Steven Curtis Chapman & Brent Lamb
- C major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1988
- Easy
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Learn My Turn Now in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Dm – C – G
How it goes
My Turn Now sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIDmiiCIGV- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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 – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbFC- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
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Questions about My Turn Now
What chords are in My Turn Now?
The loop is C – Dm – C – G (I – ii – I – V) in C major, and the song ends on Bb – F – C.
What key is My Turn Now in?
C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Turn Now?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Turn Now 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.