The Name Of Jesus Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The Name Of Jesus in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Eb – Cm – Ab – Fm
How it goes
The Name Of Jesus sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbICmviAbIVFmii
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- FmF · Ab · C
20 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Hopping heartbeat
How it goes
Quick hops into the middle of the bar, then a rest on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 143 songs of the library.
Hopping heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 130 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in The Name Of Jesus?

The loop is Eb – Cm – Ab – Fm (I – vi – IV – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is The Name Of Jesus in?

Eb major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The Name Of Jesus?

Hopping heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Name Of Jesus 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.