Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play It’s A Beautiful Day on piano
- D major
- 4/4
- 122 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
Learn It’s A Beautiful Day in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – A7 – Bm – G7
It’s A Beautiful Day sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Bm is B, D and F#; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIA7V7BmviG7IV7- DD · F# · A
- A7A · C# · E · G
- BmB · D · F#
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Boom-chick
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 122 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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about It’s A Beautiful Day
What chords are in It’s A Beautiful Day?
The loop is D – A7 – Bm – G7 (I – V7 – vi – IV7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is It’s A Beautiful Day in?
D major, at about 122 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in It’s A Beautiful Day?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It’s A Beautiful Day 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.