Ace Frehley

New York Groove – Ace Frehley: piano chords

New York Groove by Ace Frehley uses 8 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
A minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E B7 A B F C7 Bb C

Chord sheet

Intro 1

E

Verse 1

B7 A E B7 E A B E A B

Chorus 1

E A B E A B E A B E

Verse 2

F C7 Bb F C7 F Bb C F Bb C

Chorus 2

F Bb C F Bb C F Bb C F

Outro 1

C F Bb C F Bb C F Bb C F Bb

Chords on the piano

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

C7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
CEGA♯
Practice C7

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Questions

Which chords does New York Groove by Ace Frehley use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is New York Groove by Ace Frehley in?

The chords fit A minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is New York Groove to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.