Piano chords · Lullaby boat
How to play Jesus, What A Beautiful Name on piano
Written by Tanya Riches
- C major
- 6/8
- 74 BPM
- ii–I–IV–I loop
- 1995
- Easy
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Learn Jesus, What A Beautiful Name in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – C – F – C
How it goes
Jesus, What A Beautiful Name sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiiCIFIVCI- DmD · F · A
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Lilting climb
How it goes
Three notes climbing in a long-short swing, then a pause to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 120 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Cradle chords
How it goes
A chord, a rock to beat two, a soft pickup back: like a cradle. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 74 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 – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about Jesus, What A Beautiful Name
What chords are in Jesus, What A Beautiful Name?
The loop is Dm – C – F – C (ii – I – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.
What key is Jesus, What A Beautiful Name in?
C major, at about 74 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Jesus, What A Beautiful Name?
Lilting climb: broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Jesus, What A Beautiful Name 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.