Tuxedo Junction Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Tuxedo Junction in 5 steps

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

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Chords: A – D – E – A
Tuxedo Junction sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
215 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Double-step climb
Two beats on the root, two on the next chord note up: simple and steady. Musicians call it broken chord 1-1-3-3 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 284 songs of the library.
Double-step climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
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
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Both hands at 100 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in Tuxedo Junction?

The loop is A – D – E – A (I – IV – V – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.

What key is Tuxedo Junction in?

A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Tuxedo Junction?

Double-step climb: broken chord 1-1-3-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Tuxedo Junction 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.