Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Clap Yo' Hands on piano
- D minor
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1926
- Easy
Learn Clap Yo' Hands in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – G – A7 – Dm
Clap Yo' Hands sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; G is G, B and D; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiGIVA7V7Dmi- DmD · F · A
- GG · B · D
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Trampoline bounce
Root, a jump up, a dip down, a jump up: a country-style bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5-12 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 257 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Clap Yo' Hands
What chords are in Clap Yo' Hands?
The loop is Dm – G – A7 – Dm (i – IV – V7 – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Clap Yo' Hands in?
D minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Clap Yo' Hands?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Clap Yo' Hands 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.