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How to play Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow on piano

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  • Eb major
  • 4/4
  • 145 BPM
  • 2017
  • Easy
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Left hand Lazy footstepsRight hand Pausing chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: Eb – Bb – Gdim – F#dim

    Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Gdim is G, Bb and Db; F#dim is F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    EbIBbVGdimiii°F#dimbiii°
    • EbEb · G · Bb
    • BbBb · D · F
    • GdimG · Bb · Db
    • F#dimF# · A · C
  2. 2

    Left hand: Lazy footsteps

    One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

    Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
  3. 3

    Right hand: Pausing chords

    Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

    Pausing chordsBlock chords · ClassicalRight handEasy
  4. 4

    Both hands at 145 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. 5

    Ending: Fm – Ab – Eb

    The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    FmAbEb
    • FmF · Ab · C
    • AbAb · C · Eb

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The same left hand: Lazy footsteps

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Questions about Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow

What chords are in Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow?

The loop is Eb – Bb – Gdim – F#dim (I – V – iiio – biiio) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Ab – Eb.

What key is Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow in?

Eb major, at about 145 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow 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.