Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Can’t Stop Praising His Name on piano
Written by Rickey Grundy & Herman Netter
- G major
- 4/4
- 152 BPM
- 1980
- Medium
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Learn Can’t Stop Praising His Name in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: B7 – A7 – G7 – C
How it goes
Can’t Stop Praising His Name sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: B7 is B, D#, F# and A; A7 is A, C#, E and G; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
B7III7A7II7G7I7CIV- B7B · D# · F# · A
- A7A · C# · E · G
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Sneaky heartbeat
How it goes
One strong note, then two sneaky ones hiding between the beats. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 436 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Gear-shift chords
How it goes
Quick even chords that skip beat 3, like an engine changing gear. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 152 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Can’t Stop Praising His Name
What chords are in Can’t Stop Praising His Name?
The loop is B7 – A7 – G7 – C (III7 – II7 – I7 – IV) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Can’t Stop Praising His Name in?
G major, at about 152 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Can’t Stop Praising His Name?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Can’t Stop Praising His Name easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.