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How to play Gloria Sea Al Nombre De Dios (Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord) on piano

By Clinton Utterbach

  • F major
  • 4/4
  • 120 BPM
  • 1989
  • Easy
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Left hand Walking rootsRight hand Sleep-in chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Gloria Sea Al Nombre De Dios (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. 1

    Chords: F – Bb7 – Db7 – Eb7

    How it goes

    Gloria Sea Al Nombre De Dios (Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord) sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    FIBb7IV7Db7bVI7Eb7bVII7
    • FF · A · C
    • Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
    • Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
    • Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
  2. 2

    Left hand: Walking roots

    How it goes

    One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

    Walking rootsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
  3. 3

    Right hand: Sleep-in chords

    How it goes

    Quiet for half the bar, then three chords wake up near the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

    Sleep-in chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
  4. 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. 5

    Ending: Bb – C – F

    How it goes

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    BbCF
    • BbBb · D · F
    • CC · E · G

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The same left hand: Walking roots

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Questions about Gloria Sea Al Nombre De Dios (Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord)

What chords are in Gloria Sea Al Nombre De Dios (Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord)?

The loop is F – Bb7 – Db7 – Eb7 (I – IV7 – bVI7 – bVII7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Gloria Sea Al Nombre De Dios (Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord) in?

F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Gloria Sea Al Nombre De Dios (Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord)?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Gloria Sea Al Nombre De Dios (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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.