Miley Cyrus

Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus: piano chords

Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus uses 7 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

Am C G Dm Am C G Dm

Chorus 1

F Am C F Am C F C G Am F C G Am F Am F

Verse 2

Am C G Dm Am C G Dm

Chorus 2

F Am C F Am C F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F Am F

Bridge 1

Am C Em F Am C E E F Am C F

Chorus 3

C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F Am F

Chords on the piano

Am

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

C

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

G

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

Dm

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

F

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

E

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

Questions

Which chords does Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus use?

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

What key is Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus in?

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

How hard is Wrecking Ball 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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