Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Au Revoir on piano
By Steffen Wick
- D major
- 4/4
- 115 BPM
- IV–vi–I–IV loop
- 2016
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Au Revoir in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Bm – D – G
How it goes
Au Revoir sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Bm is B, D and F#; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIVBmviDIGIV- GG · B · D
- BmB · D · F#
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Leaping sparkle
How it goes
A note and a much higher one leap back and forth, bright and playful. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 115 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: D – G – D
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DGD
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Questions about Au Revoir
What chords are in Au Revoir?
The loop is G – Bm – D – G (IV – vi – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is Au Revoir in?
D major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Au Revoir?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Au Revoir 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.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.