Yael Naim

New Soul – Yael Naim: piano chords

New Soul by Yael Naim uses 10 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

G C Em D Dm Cm6 Dm7 Cmaj7 Cm Bm

Chord sheet

Verse 1

G C Em D G C Em D G C Em D G

Verse 2

C Em D G C Em D G C Em D G

Bridge 1

Dm G C Cm6 Dm7 G C Cm6 Dm G Cmaj7 Cm G C Bm D G C Em D G C Bm D

Chords on the piano

G

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

C

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

Em

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

D

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

Dm

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

Cm6

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneGA — chord toneA
CD♯GA
Practice Cm6

Dm7

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DFAC
Practice Dm7

Cmaj7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
CEGB
Practice Cmaj7

Cm

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneG
CD♯G
Practice Cm

Bm

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

Questions

Which chords does New Soul by Yael Naim use?

Different chords: 10. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is New Soul by Yael Naim in?

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

How hard is New Soul to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (10), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.