Sonic Youth

Sunday – Sonic Youth: piano chords

Sunday by Sonic Youth uses 6 chords in C minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

C minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

F G# F A# D# F# D# B F G# F A# D# F# D# B G#

Verse 1

F G# F G# F G# F G# F G# F G# F

Verse 2

G# F G# F G# F

Chords on the piano

F

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

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

F#

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

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

Questions

Which chords does Sunday by Sonic Youth use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Sunday by Sonic Youth in?

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

How hard is Sunday to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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