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How to play Nothing But The Best on piano
Written by Johnny Rotella
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1962
- Easy
Learn Nothing But The Best in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Cdim – Fdim – Eb
Nothing But The Best sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cdim is C, Eb and Gb; Fdim is F, Ab and Cb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbICdimvi°Fdimii°EbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- CdimC · Eb · Gb
- FdimF · Ab · Cb
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
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 Nothing But The Best
What chords are in Nothing But The Best?
The loop is Eb – Cdim – Fdim – Eb (I – vio – iio – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Nothing But The Best in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Nothing But The Best?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Nothing But The Best 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.