Piano chords · Rock drive
Hold My Hand: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jess Glynne
- C major
- 4/4
- 123 BPM
- 2015
- Medium
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Hold My Hand written out as piano music: the I – vi7 – I – vi7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) and the right hand somersault chords.
Hold My Hand chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | Am7 | vi7 | A C E G |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) in the left hand and somersault chords in the right, over the C – C – Am7 – Am7 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Hold My Hand
Does the sheet music for Hold My Hand have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Hold My Hand?
The loop is C – C – Am7 – Am7 (I – vi7 – I – vi7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Hold My Hand in?
C major, at about 123 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hold My Hand?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hold My Hand easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Hold My Hand?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.