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How to play Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus on piano
Written by Lauren Daigle, Dwan Hill & others
- A major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 2018
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – A7 – D – G7
How it goes
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; A7 is A, C#, E and G; D is D, F# and A; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIA7I7DIVG7bVII7- AA · C# · E
- A7A · C# · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Stumbling footsteps
How it goes
Steady steps with one tiny stumble right before beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 146 songs of the library.
- 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
Both hands at 80 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: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
What chords are in Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus?
The loop is A – A7 – D – G7 (I – I7 – IV – bVII7) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus in?
A major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus?
Stumbling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus 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.