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How to play Son Of God on piano

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Learn Son Of God in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Ab – Fm – Db – Eb
How it goes
Son Of God sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIFmviDbIVEbV
- AbAb · C · Eb
- FmF · Ab · C
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
95 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Push and landRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pop stabsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 76 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.
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Ending: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb

What chords are in Son Of God?

The loop is Ab – Fm – Db – Eb (I – vi – IV – V) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.

What key is Son Of God in?

Ab major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Son Of God?

Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Son Of God 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.