Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Ain’t She Sweet on piano
Written by Milton Ager
- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1927
- Easy
Learn Ain’t She Sweet in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – C – Dbm – Dm
Ain’t She Sweet sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Dbm is Db, Fb and Ab; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIDbmbiiDmii- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- DbmDb · Fb · Ab
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
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.
- 4
Both hands at 160 BPM
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.
- 5
Ending: Dm – G7 – C
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C
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Questions about Ain’t She Sweet
What chords are in Ain’t She Sweet?
The loop is G7 – C – Dbm – Dm (V7 – I – bii – ii) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.
What key is Ain’t She Sweet in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Ain’t She Sweet?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ain’t She Sweet 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.