Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Thank You (Dziekuje) on piano
By Dave Brubeck
- Bb minor
- 4/4
- 138 BPM
- 1959
- Easy
Learn Thank You (Dziekuje) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Ebm – Cm – F7 – Bbm
Thank You (Dziekuje) sits in Bb minor: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbmivCmiiF7V7Bbmi- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbmBb · Db · F
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Left hand: Oom-pah
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bossa chords
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 138 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.
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Ending: Gb – Ab – Bbm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbBbm- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Thank You (Dziekuje)
What chords are in Thank You (Dziekuje)?
The loop is Ebm – Cm – F7 – Bbm (iv – ii – V7 – i) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.
What key is Thank You (Dziekuje) in?
Bb minor, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Thank You (Dziekuje)?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Thank You (Dziekuje) 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.