# The Catalyst – Linkin Park: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Dsus4](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsus4), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: 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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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