Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Let Us Praise The Almighty on piano
Written by J.D. Miller
- D major
- 4/4
- 148 BPM
- I–IV–I–V loop
- 1984
- Medium
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Learn Let Us Praise The Almighty in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – D – A
How it goes
Let Us Praise The Almighty sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVDIAV- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pumping chords
How it goes
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 148 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: Em – A7 – D
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EmA7D- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
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Questions about Let Us Praise The Almighty
What chords are in Let Us Praise The Almighty?
The loop is D – G – D – A (I – IV – I – V) in D major, and the song ends on Em – A7 – D.
What key is Let Us Praise The Almighty in?
D major, at about 148 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let Us Praise The Almighty?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let Us Praise The Almighty 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.