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How to play Let There Be Glory And Honor And Praises on piano

Written by Elizabeth Greenelsh

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Learn Let There Be Glory And Honor And Praises in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: D7 – G – C – Am
How it goes
Let There Be Glory And Honor And Praises sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7II7GVCIAmvi
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
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Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
How it goes
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
Oom-pah-pahWaltz · WaltzLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Swaying waltz chords
How it goes
Two waltz chords, then a late top note after beat 3 that leans forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Swaying waltz chordsSyncopated chords · WaltzRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 82 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.
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Ending: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- FF · A · C

What chords are in Let There Be Glory And Honor And Praises?

The loop is D7 – G – C – Am (II7 – V – I – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Let There Be Glory And Honor And Praises in?

C major, at about 82 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Let There Be Glory And Honor And Praises?

Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Let There Be Glory And Honor And 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.