Chords for How Great Is Our God Piano Tutorial
Tempo:
99.25 bpm
Chords used:
G
Em
C
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Today we're going to learn the chord positions for How Great is Our God.
This song is in the key of G.
And one thing to note when we play in the key of G is that [F#] the F is always [Em] sharp.
[C] [G] That was the G scale.
The first chord in the song How Great is Our God is a G chord.
And this is how we're [N] going to play it.
The right hand will play the chord and the left hand will play the bass notes.
We're going to play our G chord like [B] this.
Our thumb will be on the [Bm] B, finger 2 will be on [G] the D, and finger 5 will be on the G.
That's our G chord.
Then in the bass, or your left hand, you're going to have your thumb on this G here.
So there's the first chord of the song.
The splendor of the King.
The next chord in the song is [B] E minor.
This is how we're going to play the E minor.
Right now we're going to work on the right hand, which is playing the chord.
The thumb will play a B note, [E] finger 3 will play an E note, [Em]
finger 5 will play a G.
That is an E minor.
In your left hand, the third finger is [E] going to play an E note right here.
Just like this.
Something to note [G] between the G chord [Em] and the E chord is there is not very much movement.
[B] Notice the B [G] and the G are the same notes between the G chord and the E minor chord.
These are called common tones.
Notes that are shared between chords are common tones.
So here's our G chord, [Em] and here's our E chord, E minor.
All we had to [G] do was move the second finger [Em] up to the third.
There's our E minor.
And in the left hand, of course, [G] you have G and [E] then E with the third finger.
So here's the first line of the song.
[G] The splendor of the king, [Em] clothed in majesty.
The next chord [E] in the song is a C2.
And this is the [C] way we're going to play it.
The thumb will go on the C note, [D] finger 2 will go on the D [G] note, and finger 5 will go
on the G note [C] in the right hand.
This is how you play a C2.
And just for your information, this is how you play a C with the third finger here.
C2, C, C2.
So that's the right hand.
In the left hand, finger 5 is going to play the C.
That's a C2.
So here's the first line of the song.
[G] The splendor of the king, [Em] clothed in majesty.
Let all the [C] earth rejoice.
Let all the earth rejoice.
So you have the first three chords of this song.
And [G] the nice thing is, this song only has four chords.
So you only have one more chord to learn.
The next part of the song, he wraps himself in light, is just going to repeat the same
pattern, G, E minor, C2.
He wraps himself in light.
[Em] And darkness tries to hide.
It [C] trembles at his voice.
It trembles at his voice.
Now we're back to the G.
[G]
How great is our God.
Sing with [Em] me.
How great is our God.
And all will see how.
Now I'm going to choose a C chord here, rather than [C] the C2.
And there's the C chord.
How great, how great.
Oh, [G] here's a new chord.
Now we're going to learn the [A] D chord.
The D chord looks like this.
The thumb will go on the A note.
The second [D] finger will go on the D note.
And your fourth finger will go on the F sharp.
There's your D chord.
In the left hand, the fourth finger will play the D.
So there's your D chord.
So, back at the chorus.
[G] How great is our God.
Sing with me.
[Em] How great is our God.
And all will see [C] how great, how [D] great is [G] our God.
And there are the chord positions for How Great is Our God.
This song is in the key of G.
And one thing to note when we play in the key of G is that [F#] the F is always [Em] sharp.
[C] [G] That was the G scale.
The first chord in the song How Great is Our God is a G chord.
And this is how we're [N] going to play it.
The right hand will play the chord and the left hand will play the bass notes.
We're going to play our G chord like [B] this.
Our thumb will be on the [Bm] B, finger 2 will be on [G] the D, and finger 5 will be on the G.
That's our G chord.
Then in the bass, or your left hand, you're going to have your thumb on this G here.
So there's the first chord of the song.
The splendor of the King.
The next chord in the song is [B] E minor.
This is how we're going to play the E minor.
Right now we're going to work on the right hand, which is playing the chord.
The thumb will play a B note, [E] finger 3 will play an E note, [Em]
finger 5 will play a G.
That is an E minor.
In your left hand, the third finger is [E] going to play an E note right here.
Just like this.
Something to note [G] between the G chord [Em] and the E chord is there is not very much movement.
[B] Notice the B [G] and the G are the same notes between the G chord and the E minor chord.
These are called common tones.
Notes that are shared between chords are common tones.
So here's our G chord, [Em] and here's our E chord, E minor.
All we had to [G] do was move the second finger [Em] up to the third.
There's our E minor.
And in the left hand, of course, [G] you have G and [E] then E with the third finger.
So here's the first line of the song.
[G] The splendor of the king, [Em] clothed in majesty.
The next chord [E] in the song is a C2.
And this is the [C] way we're going to play it.
The thumb will go on the C note, [D] finger 2 will go on the D [G] note, and finger 5 will go
on the G note [C] in the right hand.
This is how you play a C2.
And just for your information, this is how you play a C with the third finger here.
C2, C, C2.
So that's the right hand.
In the left hand, finger 5 is going to play the C.
That's a C2.
So here's the first line of the song.
[G] The splendor of the king, [Em] clothed in majesty.
Let all the [C] earth rejoice.
Let all the earth rejoice.
So you have the first three chords of this song.
And [G] the nice thing is, this song only has four chords.
So you only have one more chord to learn.
The next part of the song, he wraps himself in light, is just going to repeat the same
pattern, G, E minor, C2.
He wraps himself in light.
[Em] And darkness tries to hide.
It [C] trembles at his voice.
It trembles at his voice.
Now we're back to the G.
[G]
How great is our God.
Sing with [Em] me.
How great is our God.
And all will see how.
Now I'm going to choose a C chord here, rather than [C] the C2.
And there's the C chord.
How great, how great.
Oh, [G] here's a new chord.
Now we're going to learn the [A] D chord.
The D chord looks like this.
The thumb will go on the A note.
The second [D] finger will go on the D note.
And your fourth finger will go on the F sharp.
There's your D chord.
In the left hand, the fourth finger will play the D.
So there's your D chord.
So, back at the chorus.
[G] How great is our God.
Sing with me.
[Em] How great is our God.
And all will see [C] how great, how [D] great is [G] our God.
And there are the chord positions for How Great is Our God.
Key:
G
Em
C
E
B
G
Em
C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Today we're going to learn the chord positions for How Great is Our God.
This song is in the key of G.
And one thing to note when we play in the key of G is that [F#] the F is always [Em] sharp.
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ That was the G scale.
_ The first chord in the song How Great is Our God is a G chord.
And this is how we're [N] going to play it.
The right hand will play the chord and the left hand will play the bass notes.
We're going to play our G chord like [B] this.
Our thumb will be on the [Bm] B, _ _ finger 2 will be on [G] the D, _ and finger 5 will be on the G.
_ That's our G chord.
Then in the bass, or your left hand, you're going to have your thumb on this G here.
_ _ So there's the first chord of the song.
The _ splendor of the King.
_ The next chord in the song is [B] E minor.
This is how we're going to play the E minor.
Right now we're going to work on the right hand, which is playing the chord.
The thumb will play a B note, [E] _ _ finger 3 will play an E note, [Em] _
finger 5 will play a G.
_ That is an E minor.
_ In your left hand, the third finger is [E] going to play an E note right here.
Just like this. _
Something to note [G] between the G chord [Em] and the E chord is there is not very much movement.
_ [B] Notice the B [G] and the G are the same notes between the G chord and the E minor chord.
These are called common tones.
Notes that are shared between chords are common tones.
So here's our G chord, [Em] and here's our E chord, E minor.
All we had to [G] do was move the second finger [Em] up to the third.
There's our E minor.
_ And in the left hand, of course, [G] you have G and [E] then E with the third finger.
So here's the first line of the song.
[G] The splendor of the king, _ [Em] _ clothed in _ majesty.
_ The next chord [E] in the song is a C2.
And this is the [C] way we're going to play it.
The thumb will go on the C note, [D] finger 2 will go on the D [G] note, and finger 5 will go
on the G note [C] in the right hand.
This is how you play a C2.
And just for your information, _ this is how you play a C with the third finger here.
_ _ C2, _ _ C, _ C2.
_ _ _ So that's the right hand.
In the left hand, finger 5 is going to play the C.
_ That's a C2. _
So here's the first line of the song.
[G] _ _ The splendor of the _ king, _ [Em] clothed in majesty.
_ Let all the [C] earth rejoice.
Let all the earth rejoice. _ _
_ So you have the first three chords of this song.
And [G] the nice thing is, this song only has four chords.
So you only have one more chord to learn.
_ The next part of the song, he wraps himself in light, is just going to repeat the same
pattern, G, E minor, C2.
He wraps himself in _ light.
[Em] And darkness tries to hide.
It [C] trembles at his voice.
It trembles at his voice.
Now we're back to the G.
[G] _ _
How great is our God.
Sing with [Em] me.
How _ great is our God.
And all will see how.
Now I'm going to choose a C chord here, rather than [C] the C2.
And there's the C chord.
_ _ How great, _ how great.
Oh, [G] here's a new chord.
Now we're going to learn the [A] D chord.
The D chord looks like this.
The thumb will go on the A note.
_ The second [D] finger will go on the D note.
And your fourth finger will go on the F sharp.
_ There's your D chord.
In the left hand, the fourth finger will play the D.
_ _ So there's your D chord. _
_ _ So, back at the chorus. _
_ [G] How great is our God.
Sing with me.
[Em] How great is our God.
And all will see [C] how great, how [D] great _ is [G] our God.
_ _ _ And there are the chord positions for How Great is Our God. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Today we're going to learn the chord positions for How Great is Our God.
This song is in the key of G.
And one thing to note when we play in the key of G is that [F#] the F is always [Em] sharp.
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ That was the G scale.
_ The first chord in the song How Great is Our God is a G chord.
And this is how we're [N] going to play it.
The right hand will play the chord and the left hand will play the bass notes.
We're going to play our G chord like [B] this.
Our thumb will be on the [Bm] B, _ _ finger 2 will be on [G] the D, _ and finger 5 will be on the G.
_ That's our G chord.
Then in the bass, or your left hand, you're going to have your thumb on this G here.
_ _ So there's the first chord of the song.
The _ splendor of the King.
_ The next chord in the song is [B] E minor.
This is how we're going to play the E minor.
Right now we're going to work on the right hand, which is playing the chord.
The thumb will play a B note, [E] _ _ finger 3 will play an E note, [Em] _
finger 5 will play a G.
_ That is an E minor.
_ In your left hand, the third finger is [E] going to play an E note right here.
Just like this. _
Something to note [G] between the G chord [Em] and the E chord is there is not very much movement.
_ [B] Notice the B [G] and the G are the same notes between the G chord and the E minor chord.
These are called common tones.
Notes that are shared between chords are common tones.
So here's our G chord, [Em] and here's our E chord, E minor.
All we had to [G] do was move the second finger [Em] up to the third.
There's our E minor.
_ And in the left hand, of course, [G] you have G and [E] then E with the third finger.
So here's the first line of the song.
[G] The splendor of the king, _ [Em] _ clothed in _ majesty.
_ The next chord [E] in the song is a C2.
And this is the [C] way we're going to play it.
The thumb will go on the C note, [D] finger 2 will go on the D [G] note, and finger 5 will go
on the G note [C] in the right hand.
This is how you play a C2.
And just for your information, _ this is how you play a C with the third finger here.
_ _ C2, _ _ C, _ C2.
_ _ _ So that's the right hand.
In the left hand, finger 5 is going to play the C.
_ That's a C2. _
So here's the first line of the song.
[G] _ _ The splendor of the _ king, _ [Em] clothed in majesty.
_ Let all the [C] earth rejoice.
Let all the earth rejoice. _ _
_ So you have the first three chords of this song.
And [G] the nice thing is, this song only has four chords.
So you only have one more chord to learn.
_ The next part of the song, he wraps himself in light, is just going to repeat the same
pattern, G, E minor, C2.
He wraps himself in _ light.
[Em] And darkness tries to hide.
It [C] trembles at his voice.
It trembles at his voice.
Now we're back to the G.
[G] _ _
How great is our God.
Sing with [Em] me.
How _ great is our God.
And all will see how.
Now I'm going to choose a C chord here, rather than [C] the C2.
And there's the C chord.
_ _ How great, _ how great.
Oh, [G] here's a new chord.
Now we're going to learn the [A] D chord.
The D chord looks like this.
The thumb will go on the A note.
_ The second [D] finger will go on the D note.
And your fourth finger will go on the F sharp.
_ There's your D chord.
In the left hand, the fourth finger will play the D.
_ _ So there's your D chord. _
_ _ So, back at the chorus. _
_ [G] How great is our God.
Sing with me.
[Em] How great is our God.
And all will see [C] how great, how [D] great _ is [G] our God.
_ _ _ And there are the chord positions for How Great is Our God. _ _ _ _ _ _