That Don’t Impress Me Much Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn That Don’t Impress Me Much in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Bm – G – D – A
How it goes
That Don’t Impress Me Much sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiGVIDIIIAVII
- BmB · D · F#
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
54 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Sleepy heartbeat
How it goes
One long note, then a soft double tap in the second half. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 314 songs of the library.
Sleepy heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push chordsSyncopated chords · RockRight handEasy
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Both hands at 112 BPM
How it goes
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.
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Ending: G – A – Bm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm

What chords are in That Don’t Impress Me Much?

The loop is Bm – G – D – A (i – bVI – bIII – bVII) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.

What key is That Don’t Impress Me Much in?

B minor, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in That Don’t Impress Me Much?

Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is That Don’t Impress Me Much 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.