Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Little Queen Of Spades on piano
Written by Robert Johnson
- A major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1978
- Tricky
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Little Queen Of Spades in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A7 – D – Dm – A
How it goes
Little Queen Of Spades sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; D is D, F# and A; Dm is D, F and A; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7I7DIVDmivAI- A7A · C# · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- DmD · F · A
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Trotting-sleigh chords
How it goes
Three quick chords on every beat: a rolling, joyful gallop. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 BPM
How it goes
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 – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Little Queen Of Spades
What chords are in Little Queen Of Spades?
The loop is A7 – D – Dm – A (I7 – IV – iv – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Little Queen Of Spades in?
A major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Little Queen Of Spades?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Little Queen Of Spades easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.