Michael Jackson

This Is It – Michael Jackson: piano chords

This Is It by Michael Jackson uses 7 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

G Am7 D7 G/B Bm7 A7 D

Chord sheet

Verse 1

G Am7 D7 G/B Am7 D7 G Bm7 Am7 D7 A7 D D7

Verse 2

G Am7 D7 G/B Am7 D7 G A7 Am7 D7 G

Instrumental 1

Am7 D7 G/B Am7 D7

Verse 3

G A7 Am7 D7 G

Chords on the piano

G

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

Am7

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
ACEG
Practice Am7

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

Bm7

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BDF♯A
Practice Bm7

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

D

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

Questions

Which chords does This Is It by Michael Jackson use?

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

What key is This Is It by Michael Jackson in?

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

How hard is This Is It 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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