Michael Jackson

Behind the Mask – Michael Jackson: piano chords

Behind the Mask by Michael Jackson uses 8 chords in B minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
B minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E C D G A Bm F# F

Chord sheet

E C D G A Bm F# F E C D Bm E C D Bm E C D Bm E C D Bm E C D Bm E C D Bm E C D Bm C G C G F# F E C D Bm E C D Bm

Chords on the piano

E

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

C

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

D

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

G

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

A

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

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

F#

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

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Questions

Which chords does Behind the Mask by Michael Jackson use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Behind the Mask by Michael Jackson in?

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

How hard is Behind the Mask to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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