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How to play Thank You on piano
By Dido
- A minor
- 4/4
- 78 BPM
- 1998
- Easy
Learn Thank You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Fmaj7 – Am – Fmaj7 – Am – Fmaj7 – G – C – Em
Thank You sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 9 chords: Am is A, C and E; Fmaj7 is F, A, C and E; G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiFmaj7VImaj7AmiFmaj7VImaj7AmiFmaj7VImaj7GVIICIIIEmv- AmA · C · E
- Fmaj7F · A · C · E
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 78 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: F – G – Am
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm- FF · A · C
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Questions about Thank You
What chords are in Thank You?
The loop is Am – Fmaj7 – Am – Fmaj7 – Am – Fmaj7 – G – C – Em (i – VImaj7 – i – VImaj7 – i – VImaj7 – VII – III – v) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Thank You in?
A minor, at about 78 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Thank You?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Thank You easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Thank You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.