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How to play The Greatness Of Our God on piano
- E major
- 4/4
- 69 BPM
- V–IV–I–V loop
- Medium
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Learn The Greatness Of Our God in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: B – A – E – B
How it goes
The Greatness Of Our God sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: B is B, D# and F#; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BVAIVEIBV- BB · D# · F#
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Jogging footsteps
How it goes
A calm start, then quick jogging notes through the middle of the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 159 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 69 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
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Questions about The Greatness Of Our God
What chords are in The Greatness Of Our God?
The loop is B – A – E – B (V – IV – I – V) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is The Greatness Of Our God in?
E major, at about 69 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Greatness Of Our God?
Jogging footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Greatness Of Our God easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.