Jimi Hendrix

Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix: piano chords

Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix uses 6 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

A major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

G A G A G A G A G A G A G A G A B D E F# D E F# D E F# D E F# D G A G A G A B D E F# D E F# D E F# D E F# D E F# D E

Chords on the piano

G

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

A

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

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

D

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

Questions

Which chords does Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix use?

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

What key is Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix in?

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

How hard is Purple Haze to play on the piano?

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

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