Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play What If His People Prayed on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 122 BPM
- Easy
Learn What If His People Prayed in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Cm – Ab – Cm
What If His People Prayed sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbVCmviAbIVCmvi- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Peekaboo chords
A chord on 2, then two surprises popping up between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 122 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- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about What If His People Prayed
What chords are in What If His People Prayed?
The loop is Bb – Cm – Ab – Cm (V – vi – IV – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is What If His People Prayed in?
Eb major, at about 122 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in What If His People Prayed?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is What If His People Prayed 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.