Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Praying on piano
By Kesha
- G minor
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
Learn Praying in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – F – Bb – Gm
Praying sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiFVIIBbIIIGmi- GmG · Bb · D
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bossa chords
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 72 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: Eb – F – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Praying
What chords are in Praying?
The loop is Gm – F – Bb – Gm (i – bVII – bIII – i) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Praying in?
G minor, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Praying?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Praying 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.