Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Salvation Is Here on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- Easy
Learn Salvation Is Here in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – C – F – Dm
Salvation Is Here sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviCIFIVDmii- AmA · C · E
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 108 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- GG · B · D
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Questions about Salvation Is Here
What chords are in Salvation Is Here?
The loop is Am – C – F – Dm (vi – I – IV – ii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Salvation Is Here in?
C major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Salvation Is Here?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Salvation Is Here 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.