Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Yeah 3X on piano
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- D major
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- I–IV–V–vi loop
- Easy
Learn Yeah 3X in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – A – Bm
Yeah 3X sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVAVBmvi- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Funky-chicken chords
Chords dodge almost every beat in tricky quick spots: pure funk. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 126 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 – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
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Questions about Yeah 3X
What chords are in Yeah 3X?
The loop is D – G – A – Bm (I – IV – V – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Yeah 3X in?
D major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Yeah 3X?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Yeah 3X 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.