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How to play A Real Nice Clambake on piano
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- D major
- 3/4
- 160 BPM
- ii–V7–ii–V7 loop
- Easy
Learn A Real Nice Clambake in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – A7 – Em – A7
A Real Nice Clambake sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiiA7V7EmiiA7V7- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Waltz roots
One low note on each of the three beats: a simple waltz floor. Musicians call it root bass · 3/4 quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 391 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz bells
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. 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: Em – A7 – D
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EmA7D- DD · F# · A
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Questions about A Real Nice Clambake
What chords are in A Real Nice Clambake?
The loop is Em – A7 – Em – A7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in D major, and the song ends on Em – A7 – D.
What key is A Real Nice Clambake in?
D major, at about 160 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in A Real Nice Clambake?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Real Nice Clambake 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.