# The Twist – Chubby Checker: piano chords

The Twist by Chubby Checker uses 6 chords in Bb major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Eb/F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [Gm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gm), [Eb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [Fm7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fm7)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb
- Chorus 1: F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb Fm7 Eb/F Bb Gm Eb F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb Fm7 Eb/F Bb Gm Eb
- Verse 1: F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb
- Chorus 2: F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb Fm7 Eb/F Bb Gm Eb F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb Fm7 Eb/F Bb Gm Eb
- Verse 2: Fm7 Eb/F Bb Gm Eb Fm7 Eb/F Bb Gm Eb
- Chorus 3: F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb Fm7 Eb/F Bb Gm Eb F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb Fm7 Eb/F Bb Gm Eb
- Verse 3: F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb
- Chorus 4: F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb Fm7 Eb/F Bb Gm Eb F Eb/F Bb Gm Eb Fm7 Eb/F Bb Gm Eb

## Questions

### Which chords does The Twist by Chubby Checker use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is The Twist by Chubby Checker in?

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

### How hard is The Twist to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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