Hands And Feet Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Hands And Feet in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Bm – G – Bm – G
How it goes
Hands And Feet sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmviGIVBmviGIV
- BmB · D · F#
- GG · B · D
41 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
Rock hopRoot bass rhythm · RockLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Swing push
How it goes
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Swing pushSyncopated chords · Blues and boogie-woogieRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 100 BPM
How it goes
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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in Hands And Feet?

The loop is Bm – G – Bm – G (vi – IV – vi – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Hands And Feet in?

D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Hands And Feet?

Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Hands And Feet 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.