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How to play In Jesus Name on piano
By Third Day
- G major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 2015
- Medium
Learn In Jesus Name in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – G – D – G
In Jesus Name sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviGIDVGI- EmE · G · B
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Galloping heartbeat
Ta-DUM, ta-DUM: quick pickups into beats 2 and 4, like hooves. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 115 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 76 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: G – D – G
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GDG
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Questions about In Jesus Name
What chords are in In Jesus Name?
The loop is Em – G – D – G (vi – I – V – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – D – G.
What key is In Jesus Name in?
G major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in In Jesus Name?
Galloping heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is In Jesus 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.