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How to play Restored on piano
By Jeremy Camp
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Learn Restored in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Ebsus4 – Fm – Ebsus4
Restored sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Ebsus4 is Eb, Ab and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmviEbsus4Vsus4FmviEbsus4Vsus4- FmF · Ab · C
- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Rush-and-step pulse
Three quick notes tumble out, a pause, then one high step on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 157 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swing push
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 104 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Restored
What chords are in Restored?
The loop is Fm – Ebsus4 – Fm – Ebsus4 (vi – Vsus – vi – Vsus) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Restored in?
Ab major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Restored?
Rush-and-step pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Restored 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.