Sweet Nothin's Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Sweet Nothin's in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: C7 – F7 – C7 – F7
How it goes
Sweet Nothin's sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7I7F7IV7C7I7F7IV7
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
43 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Lub-dub heartbeat
How it goes
Two quick beats, a pause, two quick beats: just like a real heart. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 294 songs of the library.
Lub-dub heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hand-clap chords
How it goes
Rests on beat 1, then clap-clap on 2 and one more clap on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hand-clap chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 110 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Sweet Nothin's?

The loop is C7 – F7 – C7 – F7 (I7 – IV7 – I7 – IV7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Sweet Nothin's in?

C major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Sweet Nothin's?

Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Sweet Nothin's 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.