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TVC15 – David Bowie: piano chords

TVC15 by David Bowie uses 9 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

C F7 G F Fm E7 G7 A7 D7

Chord sheet

C F7 C G F7 C F Fm C F Fm E7 G7 F7 A7 C D7 C F Fm C F Fm E7 G F7 A7 C D7 C

Chords on the piano

C

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

F7

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
FACD♯
Practice F7

G

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

F

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

Fm

F — bass noteFA♭ — chord toneA♭C — chord toneC
FG♯C
Practice Fm

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

G7

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

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

Questions

Which chords does TVC15 by David Bowie use?

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

What key is TVC15 by David Bowie in?

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

How hard is TVC15 to play on the piano?

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

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