A Spoonful Of Sugar Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn A Spoonful Of Sugar in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Em7 – Em7 – D7 – G – G – F#7
How it goes
A Spoonful Of Sugar sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Em7 is E, G, B and D; D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D; F#7 is F#, A#, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Em7vi7Em7vi7D7V7GIGIF#7VII7
- Em7E · G · B · D
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
- F#7F# · A# · C# · E
414 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Boom-chick
How it goes
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
Boom-chickStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Push-and-land chords
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push-and-land chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 160 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in A Spoonful Of Sugar?

The loop is Em7 – Em7 – D7 – G – G – F#7 (vi7 – V7 – I – VII7 – vi7 – V7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is A Spoonful Of Sugar in?

G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in A Spoonful Of Sugar?

Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Spoonful Of Sugar easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of A Spoonful Of Sugar?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.