Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play That's A Plenty on piano
By Lew Pollack
- D minor
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1997
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn That's A Plenty in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – Bb – A7 – Dm
How it goes
That's A Plenty sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Bb is Bb, D and F; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiBbVIA7V7Dmi- DmD · F · A
- BbBb · D · F
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 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: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. 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: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- CC · E · G
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Questions about That's A Plenty
What chords are in That's A Plenty?
The loop is Dm – Bb – A7 – Dm (i – bVI – V7 – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is That's A Plenty in?
D minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in That's A Plenty?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is That's A Plenty 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.