Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Ain’t We Got Fun? on piano
By Doris Day
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Medium
Learn Ain’t We Got Fun? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Edim – Fm – Bb – Eb
Ain’t We Got Fun? sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Edim is E, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Edimbii°FmiiBbVEbI- EdimE · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Fm – Bb – Eb
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmBbEb
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Questions about Ain’t We Got Fun?
What chords are in Ain’t We Got Fun??
The loop is Edim – Fm – Bb – Eb (biio – ii – V – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb – Eb.
What key is Ain’t We Got Fun? in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ain’t We Got Fun??
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ain’t We Got Fun? easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.