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Ain’t Too Proud To Beg: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Edward Holland & Norman Whitfield
- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1966
- Easy
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Ain’t Too Proud To Beg written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand skip-and-stroll chords.
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | F | IV | F A C |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | F | IV | 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and skip-and-stroll chords in the right, over the C – F – C – F 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 Too Proud To Beg
Does the sheet music for Ain’t Too Proud To Beg 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 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.