Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Blessed on piano
By Elton John
- D minor
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1995
- Easy
Learn Blessed in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – Dm – Gm7 – Gm7 – Dm
Blessed sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiDmiGm7iv7Gm7iv7Dmi- DmD · F · A
- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Blessed
What chords are in Blessed?
The loop is Dm – Dm – Gm7 – Gm7 – Dm (i – iv7 – i – iv7 – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Blessed in?
D minor, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Blessed?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Blessed easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Blessed?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.