Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play No, Not Much! on piano
Written by Robert Allen
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1956
- Easy
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Learn No, Not Much! in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Abdim
How it goes
No, Not Much! sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Abdim is Ab, Cb and Ebb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiBb7V7EbIAbdimiv°- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbdimAb · Cb · Ebb
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about No, Not Much!
What chords are in No, Not Much!?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Abdim (ii – V7 – I – ivo) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is No, Not Much! in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in No, Not Much!?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is No, Not Much! 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.