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How to play Sunday School on piano
By Chaz Bosarge
- D major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 2001
- Easy
Learn Sunday School in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – D – G – E
Sunday School sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmviDIGIVEII- BmB · D · F#
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Hopscotch steps
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
- 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.
- 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: D – A – D
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DAD- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Sunday School
What chords are in Sunday School?
The loop is Bm – D – G – E (vi – I – IV – II) in D major, and the song ends on D – A – D.
What key is Sunday School in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Sunday School?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sunday School 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.