Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Thank Heaven For Little Girls on piano
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- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1957
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Thank Heaven For Little Girls in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F# – G – F# – G
How it goes
Thank Heaven For Little Girls sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F# is F#, A# and C#; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#VIIGIF#VIIGI- F#F# · A# · C#
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
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 100 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: Am – D7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmD7G- AmA · C · E
- D7D · F# · A · C
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Questions about Thank Heaven For Little Girls
What chords are in Thank Heaven For Little Girls?
The loop is F# – G – F# – G (VII – I – VII – I) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D7 – G.
What key is Thank Heaven For Little Girls in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Thank Heaven For Little Girls?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Thank Heaven For Little Girls 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.