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Memory of a Free Festival – David Bowie: piano chords

Memory of a Free Festival by David Bowie uses 17 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

G major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

F G C F G F G C F G C F C G Dm7 G Dm7 G Dm7 G Dm7 Em Am Bm Bb C G C G Dm7 G Dm7 Em Am Bm Bb C G C G Eb C Em C7 Am7 F G F C Em C7 Am7 F G F C D Dmaj7 D7 D6 G6 A G D Dmaj7 D7 D6 G6 A G D A G D A G D C G D C G D C G D C G D

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

F

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

G

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

C

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

Dm7

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DFAC
Practice Dm7

Em

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

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

A#

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

D

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

A

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

Questions

Which chords does Memory of a Free Festival by David Bowie use?

Different chords: 17. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Memory of a Free Festival by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is Memory of a Free Festival to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (17), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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