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How to play Our Deliverer on piano
Written by Mac Powell, Tai Anderson & others
- A major
- 4/4
- 78 BPM
- I–V–ii–IV loop
- 2014
- Easy
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Learn Our Deliverer in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – E – Bm – D
How it goes
Our Deliverer sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; Bm is B, D and F#; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIEVBmiiDIV- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- BmB · D · F#
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 78 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: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about Our Deliverer
What chords are in Our Deliverer?
The loop is A – E – Bm – D (I – V – ii – IV) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Our Deliverer in?
A major, at about 78 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Our Deliverer?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Our Deliverer 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.