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Dust in the Wind – Kansas: piano chords

Dust in the Wind by Kansas uses 10 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C Cmaj7 Cadd9 C Asus2 Asus4 Am Asus2 Cadd9 C Cmaj7 Cadd9 Am Asus2 Asus4 Am

Verse 1

C G/B Am G Dm7 Am C G/B Am G Dm7 Am

Chorus 1

D G Am D G Am

Verse 2

C G/B Am G Dm7 Am C G/B Am G Dm7 Am

Chorus 2

D G Am D G Am

Instrumental 1

C Cmaj7 Cadd9 C Asus2 Asus4 Am Asus2 Cadd9 C Cmaj7 Cadd9 Am Asus2 Asus4 Am

Verse 3

C G/B Am G Dm7 Am C G/B Am G Dm7 Am

Chorus 3

D G Am D G Am D G Am D G Am

Chords on the piano

C

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

Cmaj7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
CEGB
Practice Cmaj7

Cadd9

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGD — chord toneD
CEGD
Practice Cadd9

Asus2

A — bass noteAB — chord toneBE — chord toneE
ABE
Practice Asus2

Asus4

A — bass noteAD — chord toneDE — chord toneE
ADE
Practice Asus4

Am

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

G

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

Dm7

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

D

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

Questions

Which chords does Dust in the Wind by Kansas use?

Different chords: 10. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Dust in the Wind by Kansas in?

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

How hard is Dust in the Wind to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (10), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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