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How to play Hell Yeah on piano
Written by Craig Wiseman & Jeffrey Steele
- C major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- V–IV–I–V loop
- 2002
- Easy
Learn Hell Yeah in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – F – C – G
Hell Yeah sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVFIVCIGV- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: G – F – C
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GFC
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Questions about Hell Yeah
What chords are in Hell Yeah?
The loop is G – F – C – G (V – IV – I – V) in C major, and the song ends on G – F – C.
What key is Hell Yeah in?
C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Hell Yeah?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hell Yeah 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.