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How to play I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine on piano
- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1949
- Easy
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Learn I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – C7 – F – Cm
How it goes
I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiC7V7FICmv- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Sneaky heartbeat
How it goes
One strong note, then two sneaky ones hiding between the beats. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 436 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Run-up chords
How it goes
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. 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: Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F
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Questions about I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
What chords are in I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine?
The loop is Gm – C7 – F – Cm (ii – V7 – I – v) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine 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.