Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Mister Cladwell on piano
- F# major
- 2/2
- 90 BPM
- 2001
- Easy
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Learn Mister Cladwell in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – F# – Dm – F#
How it goes
Mister Cladwell sits in F# major: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; F# is F#, A# and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmbviF#IDmbviF#I- DmD · F · A
- F#F# · A# · C#
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: B – C# – F#
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BC#F#- BB · D# · F#
- C#C# · E# · G#
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Questions about Mister Cladwell
What chords are in Mister Cladwell?
The loop is Dm – F# – Dm – F# (bvi – I – bvi – I) in F# major, and the song ends on B – C# – F#.
What key is Mister Cladwell in?
F# major, at about 90 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Mister Cladwell?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mister Cladwell 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.