Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Sing Unto The Lord on piano
By Anonymous
- G major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Medium
Learn Sing Unto The Lord in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – B – Am – B
Sing Unto The Lord sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; B is B, D# and F#; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviBIIIAmiiBIII- EmE · G · B
- BB · D# · F#
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Seesaw bass
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Clockwork chords
Four quick, even chords per short bar, ticking like clockwork. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Sing Unto The Lord
What chords are in Sing Unto The Lord?
The loop is Em – B – Am – B (vi – III – ii – III) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Sing Unto The Lord in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sing Unto The Lord?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sing Unto The Lord 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.