Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Holy, Holy, Holy on piano
By Reginald Heber
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 85 BPM
- Easy
Learn Holy, Holy, Holy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Eb – Cm – Bbm – Eb7
Holy, Holy, Holy sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbICmviBbmvEb7I7- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- BbmBb · Db · F
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
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Left hand: Velvet jazz
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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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 85 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.
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Ending: Eb – Fm – Eb
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFmEb- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about Holy, Holy, Holy
What chords are in Holy, Holy, Holy?
The loop is Eb – Cm – Bbm – Eb7 (I – vi – v – I7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Fm – Eb.
What key is Holy, Holy, Holy in?
Eb major, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Holy, Holy, Holy?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Holy, Holy, Holy 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.