Super Simple Chords

Piano chords · Waltz garden

A Real Nice Clambake: piano accompaniment sheet music

Artist unknown

Tuning the piano…
Learn it
Style

Left hand Waltz rootsRight hand Waltz bellsChords the loop the song repeats most

A Real Nice Clambake written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – ii – V7 loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz roots (root bass · 3/4 quarters) and the right hand waltz bells.

A Real Nice Clambake chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in D major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EmiiE G B
2A7V7A C# E G
3EmiiE G B
4A7V7A C# E G

What the sheet music shows

The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: waltz roots (root bass · 3/4 quarters) in the left hand and waltz bells in the right, over the Em – A7 – Em – A7 chords.

Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.

Play next

Questions about A Real Nice Clambake

Does the sheet music for A Real Nice Clambake have finger numbers?

Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.

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.