Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Aren’t You Glad You’re You on piano
Written by Jimmy Van Heusen
- D major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1945
- Easy
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Learn Aren’t You Glad You’re You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – G#dim – A7
How it goes
Aren’t You Glad You’re You sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; G#dim is G#, B and D; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVG#dim#iv°A7V7- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- G#dimG# · B · D
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
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: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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
Ending: Em – A7 – D
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EmA7D- EmE · G · B
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Questions about Aren’t You Glad You’re You
What chords are in Aren’t You Glad You’re You?
The loop is D – G – G#dim – A7 (I – IV – #ivo – V7) in D major, and the song ends on Em – A7 – D.
What key is Aren’t You Glad You’re You in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Aren’t You Glad You’re You?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Aren’t You Glad You’re You 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.