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Piano chords · Blues & boogie

How to play The Fruit Of The Spirit on piano

By Frank Hernandez

  • F major
  • 2/2
  • 160 BPM
  • 1992
  • Easy
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Left hand Jazz walkRight hand Soft chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn The Fruit Of The Spirit in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: C – Dm – Ebdim – C

    How it goes

    The Fruit Of The Spirit 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; Ebdim is Eb, Gb and Bbb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    CVDmviEbdimbvii°CV
    • CC · E · G
    • DmD · F · A
    • EbdimEb · Gb · Bbb
  2. 2

    Left hand: Jazz walk

    How it goes

    One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Soft chords

    How it goes

    Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 160 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. 5

    Ending: Bb – C – F

    How it goes

    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 Fruit Of The Spirit

What chords are in The Fruit Of The Spirit?

The loop is C – Dm – Ebdim – C (V – vi – bviio – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is The Fruit Of The Spirit in?

F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in The Fruit Of The Spirit?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Fruit Of The Spirit 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.