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How to play Offering on piano
By Paul Baloche
- F major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
Learn Offering in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbsus4 – C – F – Bbsus4 – C – F
Offering sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bbsus4IVsus4CVFIBbsus4IVsus4CVFI- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Leapfrog pulse
One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2a · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 153 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 92 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Offering
What chords are in Offering?
The loop is Bbsus4 – C – F – Bbsus4 – C – F (IVsus4 – V – I – IVsus4 – V – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Offering in?
F major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Offering?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Offering easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Offering?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.