Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Mais Quest-Ce Que J'ai (What Can I Do) on piano
By Edith Piaf
- G major
- 2/2
- 112 BPM
- 1947
- Medium
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Learn Mais Quest-Ce Que J'ai (What Can I Do) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – D7 – G – Bm
How it goes
Mais Quest-Ce Que J'ai (What Can I Do) sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVD7V7GIBmiii- CC · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
- BmB · D · F#
- 2
Left hand: Open sky
How it goes
Root, fifth, then a high third: open and airy, the sound of a big sky. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 918 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 112 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Mais Quest-Ce Que J'ai (What Can I Do)
What chords are in Mais Quest-Ce Que J'ai (What Can I Do)?
The loop is C – D7 – G – Bm (IV – V7 – I – iii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Mais Quest-Ce Que J'ai (What Can I Do) in?
G major, at about 112 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Mais Quest-Ce Que J'ai (What Can I Do)?
Open sky: open arpeggio 1-5-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mais Quest-Ce Que J'ai (What Can I Do) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium 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.