Preview of the interactive piano roll for “I'll Make It” by Dorothy Love Coates.
The progression
Structure & dynamics
What's in the mix
A City Built 4 Square (1978)
Released on Savoy Records, this late-career album features Coates backed by her singers and includes the title track alongside gospel numbers such as 'Step Back' and 'I'll Make It'. It reflects the devotional, deeply rooted style she carried throughout her recording life.
All of A City Built 4 SquareDorothy Love Coates
Dorothy Love Coates (1928-2002) was a gospel singer, composer, and civil rights activist from Birmingham, Alabama. She built her reputation leading the Original Gospel Harmonettes and later her own group, writing and recording hard-driving Black gospel through the 1950s and beyond. Outside of music, she marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and took part in voter registration drives, often weaving criticism of racial injustice directly into her songs.
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Good to know
What key is "I'll Make It" in?
"I'll Make It" by Dorothy Love Coates is in G major.
What is the tempo of "I'll Make It"?
"I'll Make It" plays at around 120 BPM in 3/4 time.
What chords are in "I'll Make It"?
The core progression is G, E7, A7, D7, G7, and C7, built around the G major tonal center.
What instruments play on "I'll Make It"?
The recording features piano, bass, drums, guitar, organ, and vocals.
Can I get a piano roll for "I'll Make It"?
Yes. Songscription turns "I'll Make It" by Dorothy Love Coates into an interactive piano roll you can play along with.
Is "I'll Make It" piano tutorial easy to learn?
The piano roll shows every note of "I'll Make It" falling onto the keys, and you can slow it right down so the fast parts come a few notes at a time. At 120 BPM in G major, it is very learnable once you ease off the speed.
What album is "I'll Make It" on?
"I'll Make It" appears on A City Built 4 Square (1978).
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