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How to play Little Things Mean A Lot on piano
By Little Shoes Big Voice
- B major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- I–ii–vi–V 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: B – C#m – G#m – F#
How it goes
Little Things Mean A Lot sits in B major: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: B is B, D# and F#; C#m is C#, E and G#; G#m is G#, B and D#; F# is F#, A# and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BIC#miiG#mviF#V- BB · D# · F#
- C#mC# · E · G#
- G#mG# · B · D#
- F#F# · A# · C#
- 2
Left hand: Leapfrog pulse
How it goes
One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2a · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 153 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 76 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: G#m – F# – B
How it goes
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
G#mF#B
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Questions about Little Things Mean A Lot
What chords are in Little Things Mean A Lot?
The loop is B – C#m – G#m – F# (I – ii – vi – V) in B major, and the song ends on G#m – F# – B.
What key is Little Things Mean A Lot in?
B major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Little Things Mean A Lot?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.