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How to play Ordinary Miracles on piano
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- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
Learn Ordinary Miracles in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – Am – F#m
Ordinary Miracles 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; Am is A, C and E; F#m is F#, A and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIAmviF#m#iv- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- F#mF# · A · C#
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: C – F – C
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CFC
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Questions about Ordinary Miracles
What chords are in Ordinary Miracles?
The loop is F – C – Am – F#m (IV – I – vi – #iv) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.
What key is Ordinary Miracles in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ordinary Miracles?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ordinary Miracles 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.