Thank You Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Thank You in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: D – C – G – D
How it goes
Thank You sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DICbVIIGIVDI
- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
102 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Mozart murmur
How it goes
Low, high, middle, high, over and over: the Mozart murmur. Musicians call it alberti bass 1-5-3-5 (alberti bass), a medium pattern heard in 186 songs of the library.
Mozart murmurAlberti bass · ClassicalLeft handMedium
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.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 78 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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in Thank You?

The loop is D – C – G – D (I – bVII – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Thank You in?

D major, at about 78 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Thank You?

Mozart murmur: alberti bass 1-5-3-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Thank You easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.