Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Wait For The Light To Shine on piano
By Fred Rose
- A major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–V7–I–IV loop
- 1943
- Easy
Learn Wait For The Light To Shine in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – E7 – A – D
Wait For The Light To Shine sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; E7 is E, G#, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIE7V7AIDIV- AA · C# · E
- E7E · G# · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Knock-knock chords
Chord, a quick knock-knock, a pause, then one last chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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.
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Ending: A – E7 – A
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AE7A
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Questions about Wait For The Light To Shine
What chords are in Wait For The Light To Shine?
The loop is A – E7 – A – D (I – V7 – I – IV) in A major, and the song ends on A – E7 – A.
What key is Wait For The Light To Shine in?
A major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Wait For The Light To Shine?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Wait For The Light To Shine 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.