Bing Crosby

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer – Bing Crosby: piano chords

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by Bing Crosby uses 9 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G A7 D7

Verse 1

A D G C G B7 Em A7 D7

Verse 2

G D7 G

Verse 3

D7 G

Verse 4

C G D7 G G7 D7 A7 D7

Verse 5

G D7 G

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Verse 6

D7 G

Verse 7

D7 G

Verse 8

C G D7 G G7 D7 A7 D7

Verse 9

G D7 G

Outro 1

D7 G

Chords on the piano

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

A

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

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

C

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

B7

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

Questions

Which chords does Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by Bing Crosby use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by Bing Crosby in?

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

How hard is Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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