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How to play There Is Life on piano
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- V–IV–V–IV loop
- Easy
Learn There Is Life in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Ab – Bb – Ab
There Is Life sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbVAbIVBbVAbIV- BbBb · D · F
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Leapfrog pulse
One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2a · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 153 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Eb – Bb7 – Eb
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBb7Eb- EbEb · G · Bb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
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Questions about There Is Life
What chords are in There Is Life?
The loop is Bb – Ab – Bb – Ab (V – IV – V – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is There Is Life in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in There Is Life?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is There Is Life 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.