Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Hold My Hand on piano
By Jess Glynne
- C major
- 4/4
- 123 BPM
- 2015
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Hold My Hand in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – C – Am7 – Am7
How it goes
Hold My Hand sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Am7 is A, C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CICIAm7vi7Am7vi7- CC · E · G
- Am7A · C · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Engine 8ths
How it goes
The lowest note on every eighth: the engine of rock. Musicians call it root bass · 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Somersault chords
How it goes
Evenly spaced chords roll across the beats, then flip into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 123 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: 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
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Hold My Hand
What chords are in Hold My Hand?
The loop is C – C – Am7 – Am7 (I – vi7 – I – vi7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Hold My Hand in?
C major, at about 123 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hold My Hand?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hold My Hand 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Hold My Hand?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.