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Frederick – Patti Smith: piano chords

Frederick by Patti Smith uses 7 chords in C# minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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C# minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Dmaj7 E C#m7 F#m C#m C#maj7 F#

Chord sheet

Dmaj7 E C#m7 Dmaj7 E C#m7 F#m Dmaj7 E C#m7 F#m Dmaj7 E C#m F#m Dmaj7 E C#maj7 F# Dmaj7 E C#m7 F#m Dmaj7 E C#m7 F#m Dmaj7 E C#m7 F#m Dmaj7 E C#m7 F#m Dmaj7 E C#m7 Dmaj7 E Dmaj7 E C#m7 F#m C#m7 Dmaj7 E C#m7 F#m Dmaj7 E C#maj7 F#

Chords on the piano

Dmaj7

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

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
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C#m7

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
C♯EG♯B
Practice C#m7

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

C#maj7

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭C — chord toneC
C♯FG♯C
Practice C#maj7

F#

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

Questions

Which chords does Frederick by Patti Smith use?

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

What key is Frederick by Patti Smith in?

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

How hard is Frederick 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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