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How to play Stand In Your Love on piano
By Bethel Music & Josh Baldwin
- C major
- 2/2
- 72 BPM
- IV–I–V–IV loop
- 2018
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Stand In Your Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – G – F
How it goes
Stand In Your Love sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIGVFIV- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 72 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: G – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GFC
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Questions about Stand In Your Love
What chords are in Stand In Your Love?
The loop is F – C – G – F (IV – I – V – IV) in C major, and the song ends on G – F – C.
What key is Stand In Your Love in?
C major, at about 72 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Stand In Your Love?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Stand In Your Love 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.