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How to play She Didn’t Say Yes on piano

Written by Jerome Kern

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Left hand Lazy footstepsThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn She Didn’t Say Yes in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: G7 – C – G7 – C

    How it goes

    She Didn’t Say Yes sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    G7V7CIG7V7CI
    • G7G · B · D · F
    • CC · E · G
    414 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Lazy footsteps

    How it goes

    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. 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. 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. 5

    Ending: D7 – G7 – C

    How it goes

    The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    D7G7C
    • D7D · F# · A · C

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Questions about She Didn’t Say Yes

What chords are in She Didn’t Say Yes?

The loop is G7 – C – G7 – C (V7 – I – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on D7 – G7 – C.

What key is She Didn’t Say Yes in?

C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in She Didn’t Say Yes?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is She Didn’t Say Yes 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.