Minimum Wage Nanny Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Minimum Wage Nanny in 5 steps

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

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Chords: D – G – D – Em
Minimum Wage Nanny sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVDIEmii
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- EmE · G · B
75 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Boom-chick
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
Boom-chickStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft 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 112 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: Em – A7 – D
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EmA7D
- A7A · C# · E · G

What chords are in Minimum Wage Nanny?

The loop is D – G – D – Em (I – IV – I – ii) in D major, and the song ends on Em – A7 – D.

What key is Minimum Wage Nanny in?

D major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Minimum Wage Nanny?

Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Minimum Wage Nanny 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.