Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Nice Work If You Can Get It: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 2/2
- 92 BPM
- 1937
- Easy
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Nice Work If You Can Get It written out as piano music: the II7 – V7 – I7 – IV – II7 – I – vi7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays wobbling tick-tock (broken chord 8-7) and the right hand pausing chords.
Nice Work If You Can Get It chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A7 | II7 | A C# E G |
| 1 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | G7 | I7 | G B D F |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | A7 | II7 | A C# E G |
| 4 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | Em7 | vi7 | E G B D |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: wobbling tick-tock (broken chord 8-7) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the A7 – D7 – G7 – C – A7 – G – Em7 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Nice Work If You Can Get It
Does the sheet music for Nice Work If You Can Get It have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Nice Work If You Can Get It?
The loop is A7 – D7 – G7 – C – A7 – G – Em7 (II7 – V7 – I7 – IV – II7 – I – vi7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Nice Work If You Can Get It in?
G major, at about 92 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Nice Work If You Can Get It?
Wobbling tick-tock: broken chord 8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Nice Work If You Can Get It easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Nice Work If You Can Get It?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.