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How to play Be Unto Your Name on piano
By Robin Mark
- C major
- 6/8
- 85 BPM
- 1998
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Be Unto Your Name in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – G – Dm – Am
How it goes
Be Unto Your Name sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Dm is D, F and A; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIGVDmiiAmvi- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- DmD · F · A
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Lilting climb
How it goes
Three notes climbing in a long-short swing, then a pause to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 120 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Cradle chords
How it goes
A chord, a rock to beat two, a soft pickup back: like a cradle. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 85 BPM
How it goes
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: Gsus4 – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are Vsus – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Gsus4GC- Gsus4G · C · D
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Questions about Be Unto Your Name
What chords are in Be Unto Your Name?
The loop is C – G – Dm – Am (I – V – ii – vi) in C major, and the song ends on Gsus4 – G – C.
What key is Be Unto Your Name in?
C major, at about 85 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Be Unto Your Name?
Lilting climb: broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Be Unto Your Name 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.