Thank You For The Music Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Thank You For The Music in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: D – E#dim – Em – A7
How it goes
Thank You For The Music sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; E#dim is E#, G# and B; Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIE#dimbiii°EmiiA7V7
- DD · F# · A
- E#dimE# · G# · B
- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
24 songs go round the same chords
2
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: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Wait-a-beat chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 116 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: G – A7 – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GA7D
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Thank You For The Music?

The loop is D – E#dim – Em – A7 (I – biiio – ii – V7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A7 – D.

What key is Thank You For The Music in?

D major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Thank You For The Music?

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

Is Thank You For The Music 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.