Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play Coquette on piano
Written by Irving Berlin
- C major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- 1928
- Easy
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Learn Coquette in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – C7 – A
How it goes
Coquette sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIC7I7AVI- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Waltz ripple
How it goes
A ripple of three notes in three-time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 473 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swaying waltz chords
How it goes
Two waltz chords, then a late top note after beat 3 that leans forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 135 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: Dm – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
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Questions about Coquette
What chords are in Coquette?
The loop is F – C – C7 – A (IV – I – I7 – VI) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.
What key is Coquette in?
C major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Coquette?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Coquette 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.