Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play What’s A Lady Like Me on piano
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1977
- Easy
Learn What’s A Lady Like Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7
What’s A Lady Like Me sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmvBb7I7FmvBb7I7- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about What’s A Lady Like Me
What chords are in What’s A Lady Like Me?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7 (v – I7 – v – I7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is What’s A Lady Like Me in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in What’s A Lady Like Me?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is What’s A Lady Like Me 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.