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Getting Closer – Wings: piano chords

Getting Closer by Wings uses 7 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

A major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

A E D F# Bm E A E D F# Bm E A D/A Dm A E A E A E A E D E A E D F# Bm E A E D F# Bm E A D/A Dm A E A E A E A E D E A E D F# Bm E A E D F# Bm E A D/A Dm A Dm A Dm A Dm A Dm A

Chords on the piano

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

E

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

D

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

F#

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

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

Dm

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

Questions

Which chords does Getting Closer by Wings use?

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

What key is Getting Closer by Wings in?

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

How hard is Getting Closer to play on the piano?

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

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