Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Nadine (Is It You) on piano
By Chuck Berry
- G major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1964
- Medium
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Learn Nadine (Is It You) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C7 – G – C
How it goes
Nadine (Is It You) sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIC7IV7GICIV- GG · B · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Busy rocking
How it goes
A low root, then quick notes rocking between two higher keys. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5 (broken chord), a medium pattern heard in 200 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hand-clap chords
How it goes
Rests on beat 1, then clap-clap on 2 and one more clap on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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 Nadine (Is It You)
What chords are in Nadine (Is It You)?
The loop is G – C7 – G – C (I – IV7 – I – IV) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Nadine (Is It You) in?
G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Nadine (Is It You)?
Busy rocking: broken chord 1-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Nadine (Is It You) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.