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Sweet Nothin's: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Brenda Lee
- C major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- I7–IV7–I7–IV7 loop
- 1959
- Easy
Sweet Nothin's written out as piano music: the I7 – IV7 – I7 – IV7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&) and the right hand hand-clap chords.
Sweet Nothin's chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C7 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F7 | IV7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | C7 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | F7 | IV7 | F A C Eb |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&) in the left hand and hand-clap chords in the right, over the C7 – F7 – C7 – F7 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Sweet Nothin's
Does the sheet music for Sweet Nothin's have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
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.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.