10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)

There are numerous ways to go about teaching piano accompaniment! Each musician develops a personal style that he, or she, can later add to or take away from, much like hymn playing. In this arrangement of “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” the piano is simply playing chords in the right hand and a single note in the left hand (consider having your student label the chords in this piece for extra practice). This level would be appropriate for some intermediate pianists. The piano portion that is written out is simply a foundation. It will sound fairly basic when played exactly as written, but I hope you and your students will add on some extra things throughout to make it your own!