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How to play Hand In Hand on piano
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Learn Hand In Hand in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – F#m – C#m – F#m
Hand In Hand sits in F# minor: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; F#m is F#, A and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#mvF#miC#mvF#mi- C#mC# · E · G#
- F#mF# · A · C#
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 72 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: D – E – F#m
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEF#m- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Hand In Hand
What chords are in Hand In Hand?
The loop is C#m – F#m – C#m – F#m (v – i – v – i) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Hand In Hand in?
F# minor, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hand In Hand?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hand In Hand 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.