Duran Duran

The Reflex – Duran Duran: piano chords

The Reflex by Duran Duran uses 8 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

Gm F C Bb Gm F C Bb Gm F C Bb Gm F C Bb Gm F C Bb Gm F C Bb Gm F C Bb Gm F C Bb

Bridge 1

Am G F Am G F Am G F C F Am G F Am G F Am G F G

Chorus 1

D C G D C F D C G D C F

Verse 2

Gm F C Bb Gm F C Bb Gm F C Bb Gm F C Bb

Bridge 2

Am G F Am G F Am G F C F Am G F Am G F Am G F G7

Chorus 2

D C G C D C G F D C G7 C D C F

Chords on the piano

Gm

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
GA♯D
Practice Gm

F

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

C

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

A#

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

Am

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

G

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

D

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

G7

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

Questions

Which chords does The Reflex by Duran Duran use?

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

What key is The Reflex by Duran Duran in?

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

How hard is The Reflex to play on the piano?

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

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