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Ain't No Big Thing: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Chaz Bosarge
- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2001
- Easy
Ain't No Big Thing written out as piano music: the I – ii – bIII – ii loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) and the right hand run-up chords.
Ain't No Big Thing chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | F#m | ii | F# A C# |
| 3 | G | bIII | G B D |
| 4 | F#m | ii | F# A C# |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the E – F#m – G – F#m chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Ain't No Big Thing
Does the sheet music for Ain't No Big Thing have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Ain't No Big Thing?
The loop is E – F#m – G – F#m (I – ii – bIII – ii) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Ain't No Big Thing in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ain't No Big Thing?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ain't No Big Thing 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.