Plenty To Be Thankful For Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Plenty To Be Thankful For in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Dm – G7 – C – Am
How it goes
Plenty To Be Thankful For sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiiG7V7CIAmvi
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
37 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Gospel-clap chords
How it goes
Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Gospel-clap chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 112 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.
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Ending: C – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CG7C

What chords are in Plenty To Be Thankful For?

The loop is Dm – G7 – C – Am (ii – V7 – I – vi) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.

What key is Plenty To Be Thankful For in?

C major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Plenty To Be Thankful For?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Plenty To Be Thankful For 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.