Kate Bush

Hammer Horror – Kate Bush: piano chords

Hammer Horror by Kate Bush uses 14 chords in Ab major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

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Ab major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

Ebm Bb/D Db Ab Eb Gb Gbsus4 E Abmaj7 Ab6 Ebsus4 B Abm7 Abm

Chord sheet

Ebm Bb/D Db Ab Eb Db Ab Eb Ab Db Gb Gbsus4 Gb E Ab Ebm Db Ab Gb Ebm Db Ab Gb Ebm Db Ab Abmaj7 Ab6 Ebsus4 Eb B Abm7 Gb Ab B Abm Gb Ab

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

D#m

D♯ — bass noteD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯
D♯F♯A♯
Practice D#m

A#

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

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

F#

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

F#sus4

F♯ — bass noteF♯B — chord toneBC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯BC♯
Practice F#sus4

E

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

G#maj7

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneG
G♯CD♯G
Practice G#maj7

B

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

Questions

Which chords does Hammer Horror by Kate Bush use?

Different chords: 14. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Hammer Horror by Kate Bush in?

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

How hard is Hammer Horror to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (14), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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