Little Green Apples Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Little Green Apples in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Am – D7 – Am – D7
How it goes
Little Green Apples sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiiD7V7AmiiD7V7
- AmA · C · E
- D7D · F# · A · C
136 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
Gentle rockingBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
How it goes
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Heartbeat chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Little Green Apples?

The loop is Am – D7 – Am – D7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D7 – G.

What key is Little Green Apples in?

G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Little Green Apples?

Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Little Green Apples 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.