This song moves around a lot and it’s in the key of Db which has the notes Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db. We study this key more in AP 202 Playing In Other Keys as well as a few other courses. Go to www.apostolicpsom.com to try it for free (fill out the form).

Db = Db F Ab

Gb = Gb Bb Db

Ab = Ab C Eb

Bbm = Bb Db F

Ebm = Eb Gb Bb

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If you don’t know what 6/8 timing is, it is basically a way of counting in music.

Think of a song like “Happy Birthday”.  It is in 6/8.  

ONE, two three, FOUR, five, six.

The emphasis is on the ONE and FOUR.

And IN FACT, you are probably only playing your chords on the ONE and FOUR.

​So if you were to play C / F / G / C / in 6/8 timing it wou​​​​ld almost be like counting in TWOs.

A little confusing?  Yes – very much so.  But it’s easier to CATCH and HEAR than to explain with words.

Think “Happy Birthday”

HAPPY BIRTHDAY​
               C ​             G                   G              C
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,
       C                    F                       [C  /      G]    C
Happy Birthday dear Richard, Happy Birthday to   you.​

So you are basically playing each chord once here​​​​​​​​​.  

But the beat and the drummer are counting like this:

​HAPPY BIRTHDAY​
               1-2-3        4-5-6  ​         1-2-3         4-5-6
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,
      1-2-3            4-5-6  ​                [1-2       3]    4                 
Happy Birthday dear Richard, Happy Birthday to   you.​
​​​​
Basically, each measure has six eighth notes.  Eighth notes are worth half as much as quarter notes. 

But you basically just count to 6.

So on “You Deserve It” I just have each beat equaling 3 beats.

So B2 = 3 beats on B2 but you really just play it once.  (On the ONE of the ONE-TWO-THREE).

If it said B2 / then you would play B2 twice.  (On the ONE and FOUR of 1-2-3-4-5-6).

Hope this makes sense!

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Have you had a chance these new songs yet?  They are a lot of fun to play.

One thing that is important is to pay attention to the chord progressions.

Learning how to use the Number System is the KEY to learning to play church music.

Here’s how you do this.  Take “He Knows My Name” for example.

It’s in the key of G major which has the notes G A B C D E F# G.

Now connect a number with each of these notes like we learn in AP 101.

So
G=1  (because it’s the first note of the G major scale)
A=2  (because it’s the second note of the G major scale)
B=3
C=4
D=5
E=6
F#=7

Now look at the chord sheet or print it out (best way) and then write the numbers above the chords.

So G becomes 1 and C becomes 2 and Em becomes 6 or 6m (for minor).

This way you can truly begin to understand the patterns that are happening and begin to speak the language of music.

More on this in AP 101.


P.S. If you haven’t seen them yet, here are the chord sheets we sent out for you to practice.

One is “Worthy Is Your Name” and it’s a great worship song.

The second one is “He Knows My Name” and it’s easy and fun to play also. 

Both chord sheets are in Beginner and Intermediate.  Have fun playing them!  Try playing them with the recording!

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Get this chord sheet written in Beginner and Intermediate versions here.

He Knows My Name Chord Sheet

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