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How to play We All Bow Down on piano
By Lenny LeBlanc
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- Easy
Learn We All Bow Down in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Eb – Ab – Bbsus4
We All Bow Down sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVEbIAbIVBbsus4Vsus4- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · 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: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 72 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 – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about We All Bow Down
What chords are in We All Bow Down?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Ab – Bbsus4 (IV – I – IV – Vsus) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is We All Bow Down in?
Eb major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in We All Bow Down?
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 We All Bow Down 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.