Janet Jackson

The Pleasure Principle – Janet Jackson: piano chords

The Pleasure Principle by Janet Jackson uses 9 chords in D minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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D minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Dm F Dm7 G7 Bb Am Gm G A

Chord sheet

Verse 1

Dm F Dm F Dm7 F G7 Bb Am Dm F Dm7 F Dm7 F G7 Bb Am

Chorus 1

Bb Gm Bb Am Dm F Dm Gm Bb

Verse 2

Dm F Dm7 F Dm7 F G Bb Am Dm F Dm F Dm F G Bb

Chorus 2

Am A Bb Gm Bb Am Dm F Dm Gm Bb

Chords on the piano

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

F

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

Dm7

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

G7

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

A#

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

Am

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

Gm

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

G

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

A

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

Questions

Which chords does The Pleasure Principle by Janet Jackson use?

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

What key is The Pleasure Principle by Janet Jackson in?

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

How hard is The Pleasure Principle 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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