Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play The Potter's Hand on piano
- G major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
Learn The Potter's Hand in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Em – F – Dsus4
The Potter's Hand sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Em is E, G and B; F is F, A and C; Dsus4 is D, G and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIEmviFbVIIDsus4Vsus4- GG · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- FF · A · C
- Dsus4D · G · A
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: Dsus4 – D – G
The last chords are Vsus – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Dsus4DG- DD · F# · A
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Questions about The Potter's Hand
What chords are in The Potter's Hand?
The loop is G – Em – F – Dsus4 (I – vi – bVII – Vsus) in G major, and the song ends on Dsus4 – D – G.
What key is The Potter's Hand in?
G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Potter's Hand?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Potter's 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.