Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Oh Great God, Give Us Rest on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 2012
- Medium
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Learn Oh Great God, Give Us Rest in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – Gsus4 – F
How it goes
Oh Great God, Give Us Rest sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Gsus4 is G, C and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIGsus4Vsus4FIV- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- Gsus4G · C · D
- 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: Run-up chords
How it goes
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- GG · B · D
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Questions about Oh Great God, Give Us Rest
What chords are in Oh Great God, Give Us Rest?
The loop is F – C – Gsus4 – F (IV – I – Vsus – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Oh Great God, Give Us Rest in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Oh Great God, Give Us Rest?
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 Oh Great God, Give Us Rest 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.