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How to play The Everlasting on piano
By Third Day
- F major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
Learn The Everlasting in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Dm – Bbsus4 – C
The Everlasting sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CVDmviBbsus4IVsus4CV- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- 2
Left hand: Late-hop footsteps
Steady low-high steps with one quick extra hop after beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 659 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 135 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
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Questions about The Everlasting
What chords are in The Everlasting?
The loop is C – Dm – Bbsus4 – C (V – vi – IVsus – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is The Everlasting in?
F major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in The Everlasting?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Everlasting 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.