Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year on piano
Written by Frank Loesser
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1943
- Easy
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Learn Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Edim – Bb – Bb7
How it goes
Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Edim is E, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIVEdim#iv°BbIBb7I7- EbEb · G · Bb
- EdimE · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Boom-chick
How it goes
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Marching chords
How it goes
Two chords per bar, left-right, like a happy little march. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: Bb – Eb – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbEbBb
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Questions about Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
What chords are in Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year?
The loop is Eb – Edim – Bb – Bb7 (IV – #ivo – I – I7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.
What key is Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year in?
Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year 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.