I’d Be Delighted Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I’d Be Delighted in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: E – B7 – E – A
I’d Be Delighted sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIB7V7EIAIV
- EE · G# · B
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
69 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Seesaw bass
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 songs of the library.
Seesaw bassRoot–fifth bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Groovy chords
Chords jump around the “ands” for a funky, dancing feel. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Groovy chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handMedium
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Both hands at 80 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.
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Ending: E – Am – E
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EAmE
- AmA · C · E

What chords are in I’d Be Delighted?

The loop is E – B7 – E – A (I – V7 – I – IV) in E major, and the song ends on E – Am – E.

What key is I’d Be Delighted in?

E major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I’d Be Delighted?

Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I’d Be Delighted 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.