Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Pokemon Theme on piano
By J. Siegler
- G minor
- 4/4
- 142 BPM
- bVII–i–bVII–i loop
- 1999
- Medium
Learn Pokemon Theme in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Gm – F – Gm
Pokemon Theme sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FVIIGmiFVIIGmi- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pumping chords
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 142 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 – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Pokemon Theme
What chords are in Pokemon Theme?
The loop is F – Gm – F – Gm (bVII – i – bVII – i) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Pokemon Theme in?
G minor, at about 142 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Pokemon Theme?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Pokemon Theme 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.