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Shadow and Light — J. Carter: piano chords

The full chord chart for Shadow and Light by J. Carter, bar by bar in the original key — and a free player that runs the chords in time with the record while you play.

KeyC minor Tempo70 BPM DifficultyIntermediate StyleNeo-Soul Length1:22 Bars24
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The chords in Shadow and Light

CmDm7b5G7Fm7Abmaj7

Shadow and Light by J. Carter sits in C minor at a slow 70 BPM and moves through 5 chords. The changes come often enough to keep your hands honest — a solid workout once you know your basic triads.

Song structure

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If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in C minor — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.

Quick answers

Is Shadow and Light by J. Carter hard to play on piano?

Shadow and Light is an intermediate piece: the changes come often enough to keep your hands busy, so it suits a player who already knows their basic triads. It runs at 70 BPM.

What key is Shadow and Light by J. Carter in?

Shadow and Light is in C minor, at around 70 BPM.

What are the chords in Shadow and Light by J. Carter?

The main chords are Cm, Dm7b5, G7, Fm7, Abmaj7 — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.

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