Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play We Shall Wear A Crown on piano
By Rex Nelon
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- Easy
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Learn We Shall Wear A Crown in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Db – Ab – Db
How it goes
We Shall Wear A Crown 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. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIDbIVAbIDbIV- AbAb · C · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Eager heartbeat
How it goes
Jumps in early on the “and” before beat 3, like it can’t wait. Musicians call it root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 403 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Skip-and-stroll chords
How it goes
A skippy push at the start, then calm chords on 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Ab – Db – Ab
How it goes
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 We Shall Wear A Crown
What chords are in We Shall Wear A Crown?
The loop is Ab – Db – Ab – Db (I – IV – I – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Ab – Db – Ab.
What key is We Shall Wear A Crown in?
Ab major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in We Shall Wear A Crown?
Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is We Shall Wear A Crown 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.