Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Hear Our Praises on piano
Written by Reuben Morgan
- C major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- 1998
- Easy
Learn Hear Our Praises in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Csus4 – C – Csus4
Hear Our Praises sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Csus4 is C, F and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CICsus4Isus4CICsus4Isus4- CC · E · G
- Csus4C · F · G
- 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: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 128 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: Gsus4 – G – C
The last chords are Vsus – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Gsus4GC- Gsus4G · C · D
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Hear Our Praises
What chords are in Hear Our Praises?
The loop is C – Csus4 – C – Csus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in C major, and the song ends on Gsus4 – G – C.
What key is Hear Our Praises in?
C major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hear Our Praises?
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 Hear Our Praises 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.