The Rasmus

October & April – The Rasmus: piano chords

October & April by The Rasmus uses 8 chords in D minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

D minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Dm Am Dm Am

Verse 1

Dm Am Dm C Gm Dm Bb A7 Dm

Verse 2

Am Dm C Gm Dm Bb A7 Dm

Chorus 1

F Bb F/A Gm C Am Dm Gm C F Bb F/A Gm C Am Dm Gm C Dm

Verse 3

Am Dm C Gm Dm Bb A7 Dm

Chorus 2

F Bb F/A Gm C Am Dm Gm C F Bb F/A Gm C Am Dm Gm C Dm

Chorus 3

F Bb F/A Gm C Am Dm Gm C F Bb F/A Gm C Am Dm Gm C Dm

Outro 1

Bb A7 Dm Bb A7 Dm Bb A7 Dm

Chords on the piano

Dm

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

Am

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

C

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

Gm

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
GA♯D
Practice Gm

A#

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

A7

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

F

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

Questions

Which chords does October & April by The Rasmus use?

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

What key is October & April by The Rasmus in?

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

How hard is October & April 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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