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How to play Unfailing Love on piano
By Chris Tomlin
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 69 BPM
- I–IV–I–ii loop
- 2004
- Easy
Learn Unfailing Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Db – Ab – Bbm
Unfailing Love sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Db is Db, F and Ab; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIDbIVAbIBbmii- AbAb · C · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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
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: Ab – Db – Ab
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbDbAb
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Questions about Unfailing Love
What chords are in Unfailing Love?
The loop is Ab – Db – Ab – Bbm (I – IV – I – ii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Ab – Db – Ab.
What key is Unfailing Love in?
Ab major, at about 69 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Unfailing Love?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Unfailing Love 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.