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How to play No Doubt About It on piano
Written by John Scott Sherrill & Steve Seskin
- E major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
Learn No Doubt About It in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m – A – E – F#m
No Doubt About It sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#miiAIVEIF#mii- F#mF# · A · C#
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Hopscotch steps
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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.
- 5
Ending: F#m – A – E
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
F#mAE
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Questions about No Doubt About It
What chords are in No Doubt About It?
The loop is F#m – A – E – F#m (ii – IV – I – ii) in E major, and the song ends on F#m – A – E.
What key is No Doubt About It in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in No Doubt About It?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is No Doubt About It 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.