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The Catalyst – Linkin Park: piano chords

The Catalyst by Linkin Park uses 7 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

D Dsus4 Dm Dsus4 Dm C Dm C Am Dm C Dm C Am Dm C Bb Am Bb C Am Dm Am C G Dm Am C G Dm Am C G Dm Am C G Dm Am C G Dm Am C G Dm Am C G Dm Am C G

Chords on the piano

D

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

Dsus4

D — bass noteDG — chord toneGA — chord toneA
DGA
Practice Dsus4

Dm

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

C

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

Am

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

A#

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

G

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

Questions

Which chords does The Catalyst by Linkin Park use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The Catalyst by Linkin Park in?

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

How hard is The Catalyst to play on the piano?

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

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