Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Little Things Mean A Lot on piano
By Little Shoes Big Voice
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- ii–V7–I–vi loop
- 1954
- Easy
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Learn Little Things Mean A Lot in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Cm
How it goes
Little Things Mean A Lot sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiBb7V7EbICmvi- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Run-up chords
How it goes
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Eb – Db – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – bVII – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbDbEb- DbDb · F · Ab
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Questions about Little Things Mean A Lot
What chords are in Little Things Mean A Lot?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Cm (ii – V7 – I – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Db – Eb.
What key is Little Things Mean A Lot in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Little Things Mean A Lot?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Little Things Mean A Lot 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.