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Ain’t No Party: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Henry Krieger
- F major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- IV7–I7–IV7–I7 loop
- 1981
- Easy
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Ain’t No Party written out as piano music: the IV7 – I7 – IV7 – I7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) and the right hand push chords.
Ain’t No Party chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Bb7 | IV7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | F7 | I7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | Bb7 | IV7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 4 | F7 | I7 | F A C Eb |
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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the Bb7 – F7 – Bb7 – F7 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 Party
Does the sheet music for Ain’t No Party 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 Party?
The loop is Bb7 – F7 – Bb7 – F7 (IV7 – I7 – IV7 – I7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Ain’t No Party in?
F major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ain’t No Party?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ain’t No Party 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.