Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play This Is My Commandment on piano
By Traditional
- F major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- Easy
Learn This Is My Commandment in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Csus4 – C – F – Bb
This Is My Commandment sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Csus4 is C, F and G; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Csus4Vsus4CVFIBbIV- Csus4C · F · G
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Seesaw bass
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 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 140 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: F – Bb – F
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF
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Questions about This Is My Commandment
What chords are in This Is My Commandment?
The loop is Csus4 – C – F – Bb (Vsus – V – I – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is This Is My Commandment in?
F major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Is My Commandment?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Is My Commandment 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.