CHORD LIBRARY

Play along HandClap, chord by chord.

Chords of: HandClap by: Fitz and The Tantrums. (Ebm7b5, Cm, Abmaj7, Bb) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.

About the chords of “HandClap”

“HandClap” by Fitz and The Tantrums is in C Minor and runs at about 138 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 142 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm7b5, Cm, Abmaj7, Bb.

Abmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 3:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Cm7 → Cm → Abmaj7 → C7 → Abmaj7 → Ab → Abmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Abmaj70:3217%
Cm0:3116%
Bb0:2413%
Ab0:2010%
Cm70:158%
Eb60:095%
Bb60:084%
C0:074%

Chord progression, in order

Cm – Cm7 – Fm – Cm – Ab – Cm – Abmaj7 – C – Eb6 – Abaug – Gm – C – Eb6 – Ab – C7 – Abmaj7 – C – Abmaj7 – Bb6 – C – Eb – Abmaj7 – Eb7/G – C – Eb6 – Ab7 – G – C6 – Eb6 – Ab – Bb – Cm7 – Ab – Gm – Abmaj7 – Bbaug – C7 – Abmaj7 – Bb6 – C – Eb – Ab – G – C6 – Eb6 – Ab7 – G – F/Eb – …