Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
It Don’t Mean A Thing: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1932
- Easy
It Don’t Mean A Thing written out as piano music: the II7 – bVI7 – ii7 – I – III7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
It Don’t Mean A Thing chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C7 | II7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | Gb7 | bVI7 | Gb Bb Db Fb |
| 3 | Cm7 | ii7 | C Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | D7 | III7 | D F# A C |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the C7 – Gb7 – Cm7 – Bb – D7 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
Play next
Questions about It Don’t Mean A Thing
Does the sheet music for It Don’t Mean A Thing have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in It Don’t Mean A Thing?
The loop is C7 – Gb7 – Cm7 – Bb – D7 (II7 – bVI7 – ii7 – I – III7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is It Don’t Mean A Thing in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in It Don’t Mean A Thing?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It Don’t Mean A Thing easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of It Don’t Mean A Thing?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 7 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.