The Avenue Q Theme Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The Avenue Q 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
How it goes
The Avenue Q Theme sits in F major: F 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.
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- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
164 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Dip-and-back bounce
How it goes
The root twice, a dip down on beat 3, and right back up on beat 4. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 188 songs of the library.
Dip-and-back bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 148 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.
5
Ending: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G

What chords are in The Avenue Q Theme?

The loop is F – Gm – F – Gm (I – ii – I – ii) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is The Avenue Q Theme in?

F major, at about 148 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The Avenue Q Theme?

Dip-and-back bounce: broken chord 8-8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Avenue Q Theme 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.