Double-clap chords
Quick double claps on beats 2 and 4, leaving beats 1 and 3 empty. One of the syncopated chord patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your right hand over a C chord. You need G (thumb, 1), C (middle finger, 3) and E (little finger, 5).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play G, C and E together on 2, 2&, 4 and 4&.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: D, G and B. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Double-clap chords on piano?
Quick double claps on beats 2 and 4, leaving beats 1 and 3 empty. Right-hand chords with off-beat pushes. Musicians call it syncopated chords, 2, 2&, 4, 4&.
Is Double-clap chords hard to play?
It is a beginner pattern. Play it with your right hand alone at 60% speed until it feels steady, then add the other hand.
Which songs use Double-clap chords?
Slow Down by Nichole Nordeman, Don't Know Why by Norah Jones and Killer Queen by Queen use Double-clap chords. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.