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How to play It’s The Natural Thing To Do on piano
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- D major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1937
- Easy
Learn It’s The Natural Thing To Do in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A7 – D – Bb7 – Em
It’s The Natural Thing To Do sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; D is D, F# and A; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7V7DIBb7bVI7Emii- A7A · C# · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), 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 100 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: D – G – D
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DGD- GG · B · D
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Questions about It’s The Natural Thing To Do
What chords are in It’s The Natural Thing To Do?
The loop is A7 – D – Bb7 – Em (V7 – I – bVI7 – ii) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is It’s The Natural Thing To Do in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in It’s The Natural Thing To Do?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It’s The Natural Thing To Do 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.