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How to play Who Is Like The Lord on piano

By Israel Houghton

  • Eb major
  • 4/4
  • 96 BPM
  • 2001
  • Easy
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Left hand Eager heartbeatRight hand Mouse-run chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Who Is Like The Lord in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: Ab – Cm – Eb – Fm

    How it goes

    Who Is Like The Lord sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    AbIVCmviEbIFmii
    • AbAb · C · Eb
    • CmC · Eb · G
    • EbEb · G · Bb
    • FmF · Ab · C
  2. 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. 3

    Right hand: Mouse-run chords

    How it goes

    Skips beat 1, scurries through four quick chords, then hides. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 96 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. 5

    Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb

    How it goes

    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 Who Is Like The Lord

What chords are in Who Is Like The Lord?

The loop is Ab – Cm – Eb – Fm (IV – vi – I – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Who Is Like The Lord in?

Eb major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Who Is Like The Lord?

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 Who Is Like The Lord 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.