Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play It Is No Secret on piano
Written by Stuart Hamblen
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1950
- Easy
Learn It Is No Secret in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb7 – Eb – Bb7 – Eb7
It Is No Secret sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7V7EbIBb7V7Eb7I7- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- 2
Left hand: Marching giant
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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.
- 5
Ending: Eb – Bb7 – Eb
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBb7Eb
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Questions about It Is No Secret
What chords are in It Is No Secret?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Bb7 – Eb7 (V7 – I – V7 – I7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is It Is No Secret in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in It Is No Secret?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It Is No Secret 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.