A Little Brains, A Little Talent Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn A Little Brains, A Little Talent in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – Dm – Gm – C7
How it goes
A Little Brains, A Little Talent sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIDmviGmiiC7V7
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
160 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Freeze-tag chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G

What chords are in A Little Brains, A Little Talent?

The loop is F – Dm – Gm – C7 (I – vi – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is A Little Brains, A Little Talent in?

F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in A Little Brains, A Little Talent?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Little Brains, A Little Talent 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.