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How to play Oh My Soul on piano

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Learn Oh My Soul in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: F – Bb – F – C
How it goes
Oh My Soul sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVFICV
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
144 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Little steps
How it goes
Up the chord and back, one step at a time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-3 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 304 songs of the library.
Little stepsBroken chord · ClassicalLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 160 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.
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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

What chords are in Oh My Soul?

The loop is F – Bb – F – C (I – IV – I – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Oh My Soul in?

F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Oh My Soul?

Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Oh My Soul 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.