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Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Don Moen
- D major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1986
- Easy
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Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord written out as piano music: the I – iii – VI7 – ii loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) and the right hand run-up chords.
Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | F#m | iii | F# A C# |
| 3 | B7 | VI7 | B D# F# A |
| 4 | Em | ii | E G B |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the D – F#m – B7 – Em chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord
Does the sheet music for Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
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.