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How to play No Good Man on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1944
- Easy
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Learn No Good Man in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Gb – Fm – Bb7
How it goes
No Good Man sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIGbbIIIFmiiBb7V7- EbEb · G · Bb
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 100 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: Fm – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmBb7Eb
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Questions about No Good Man
What chords are in No Good Man?
The loop is Eb – Gb – Fm – Bb7 (I – bIII – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is No Good Man in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in No Good Man?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is No Good Man 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.