Hey Jude is the powerful ballad performed by Paul McCartney and The Beatles. In this Hey Jude piano tutorial you will learn the iconic piano accompaniment and some great embellishments too! SHOCKINGLY easy to play.
Lyrics and Chords printable for Hey Jude
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Hey Jude is an iconic song that Paul McCartney wrote for Julian Lennon after his parent’s divorce. There is such a simplicity and honesty in this song that makes it profoundly satisfying to play. In this tutorial, we follow the usual four step protocol for learning to sing and play songs.
Step #1: Learn the chords (see lyrics and chords further down on this page!)
Step #2: Learn the groove.
We are using our standard pop-rock ballad groove for this one.
Step #3: Learn the hook
This song doesn’t have an obvious hook, like a bass line or guitar part. The hook of this song is the “na na na na” part at the end.
Lyrics and Chords to Hey Jude
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Step #4: Put it all together
Remember that you can (and should!) customize this to fit your skill level. If the chord inversions are too challenging for you, then play them all root position. If you want to level it up, try altering the groove or adding some solo fills.
Try to avoid getting stuck in the little details! The goal is for you to learn to sing and play more songs - not drown in a pool of perfectionism. Have fun - it’s only music!
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