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How to play Be Glorified on piano
By Chris Tomlin
- G major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1999
- Easy
Learn Be Glorified in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Csus4 – Fsus4 – Csus4
Be Glorified sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Csus4 is C, F and G; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICsus4IVsus4Fsus4bVIIsus4Csus4IVsus4- GG · B · D
- Csus4C · F · G
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- 2
Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Gospel-clap chords
Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 BPM
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
Ending: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Be Glorified
What chords are in Be Glorified?
The loop is G – Csus4 – Fsus4 – Csus4 (I – IVsus – bVIIsus – IVsus) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Be Glorified in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Be Glorified?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Be Glorified 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.