Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Grace's Amazing Hands on piano
By Dave Barnes
- C minor
- 2/2
- 156 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
Learn Grace's Amazing Hands in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Gm – Fsus4 – Eb
Grace's Amazing Hands sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Gm is G, Bb and D; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiGmvFsus4IVsus4EbIII- CmC · Eb · G
- GmG · Bb · D
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 156 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Grace's Amazing Hands
What chords are in Grace's Amazing Hands?
The loop is Cm – Gm – Fsus4 – Eb (i – v – IVsus – bIII) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Grace's Amazing Hands in?
C minor, at about 156 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Grace's Amazing Hands?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Grace's Amazing 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.