Grace Kelly Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Grace Kelly in 5 steps

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

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Chords: G – Gsus4 – G – Gsus4
Grace Kelly sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Gsus4 is G, C and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIGsus4Isus4GIGsus4Isus4
- GG · B · D
- Gsus4G · C · D
83 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Giant stepsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Double-clap chords
Quick double claps on beats 2 and 4, leaving beats 1 and 3 empty. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Double-clap chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 56 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.
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Ending: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in Grace Kelly?

The loop is G – Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Grace Kelly in?

G major, at about 56 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Grace Kelly?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Grace Kelly 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.