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How to play Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord on piano
By Don Moen
- D major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1986
- Easy
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Learn Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – F#m – B7 – Em
How it goes
Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; F#m is F#, A and C#; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIF#miiiB7VI7Emii- DD · F# · A
- F#mF# · A · C#
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
How it goes
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Run-up chords
How it goes
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Em – A7 – D
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EmA7D- A7A · C# · E · G
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Questions about Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord
What chords are in Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord?
The loop is D – F#m – B7 – Em (I – iii – VI7 – ii) in D major, and the song ends on Em – A7 – D.
What key is Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord 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.