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How to play Ain’t Too Proud To Beg on piano

Written by Edward Holland & Norman Whitfield

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Left hand Pop heartbeatRight hand Skip-and-stroll chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Ain’t Too Proud To Beg in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: C – F – C – F

    How it goes

    Ain’t Too Proud To Beg sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    CIFIVCIFIV
    • CC · E · G
    • FF · A · C
    782 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Pop heartbeat

    How it goes

    Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

    Pop heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
  3. 3

    Right hand: Skip-and-stroll chords

    How it goes

    A skippy push at the start, then calm chords on 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

    Skip-and-stroll chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    Ending: F – G7 – C

    How it goes

    The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    FG7C
    • G7G · B · D · F

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The same I–IV–I–IV loop

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Questions about Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

What chords are in Ain’t Too Proud To Beg?

The loop is C – F – C – F (I – IV – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G7 – C.

What key is Ain’t Too Proud To Beg in?

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

What does the left hand play in Ain’t Too Proud To Beg?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Ain’t Too Proud To Beg 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.