I've Got No Strings Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I've Got No Strings in 5 steps

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

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Chords: A – Bm – E7 – Bm
I've Got No Strings sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIBmiiE7V7Bmii
- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
- E7E · G# · B · D
16 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Bouncing Alberti
Low, high, middle, high on each beat: a bouncy, cheerful bass. Musicians call it alberti bass 1-8-5-8 (alberti bass), an easy pattern heard in 172 songs of the library.
Bouncing AlbertiAlberti bass · ClassicalLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pausing chordsBlock chords · ClassicalRight handEasy
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Both hands at 140 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: Bm – E7 – A
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BmE7A

What chords are in I've Got No Strings?

The loop is A – Bm – E7 – Bm (I – ii – V7 – ii) in A major, and the song ends on Bm – E7 – A.

What key is I've Got No Strings in?

A major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I've Got No Strings?

Bouncing Alberti: alberti bass 1-8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I've Got No Strings 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.