Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play More Than A Name On A Wall on piano
By Dailey & Vincent
- E major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–iii–vi–IV loop
- 1988
- Easy
Learn More Than A Name On A Wall in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – G#m – C#m – A
More Than A Name On A Wall sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; G#m is G#, B and D#; C#m is C#, E and G#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIG#miiiC#mviAIV- EE · G# · B
- G#mG# · B · D#
- C#mC# · E · G#
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Seesaw bass
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: E – Esus4 – E
The last chords are I – Isus – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EEsus4E- Esus4E · A · B
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Questions about More Than A Name On A Wall
What chords are in More Than A Name On A Wall?
The loop is E – G#m – C#m – A (I – iii – vi – IV) in E major, and the song ends on E – Esus4 – E.
What key is More Than A Name On A Wall in?
E major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in More Than A Name On A Wall?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is More Than A Name On A Wall 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.