Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Revelation Song on piano
By Jennie Lee Riddle
- D minor
- 4/4
- 66 BPM
- 2004
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Revelation Song in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm7 – C7 – Dm7 – C7
How it goes
Revelation Song sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm7 is D, F, A and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Dm7i7C7VII7Dm7i7C7VII7- Dm7D · F · A · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
How it goes
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pumping chords
How it goes
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 66 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: C – G – D
How it goes
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CGD- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
Play next
Questions about Revelation Song
What chords are in Revelation Song?
The loop is Dm7 – C7 – Dm7 – C7 (i7 – VII7 – i7 – VII7) in D minor, and the song ends on C – G – D.
What key is Revelation Song in?
D minor, at about 66 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Revelation Song?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Revelation Song easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Revelation Song?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.