Adagio cantabile — Beethoven: piano chords
The full chord chart for Adagio cantabile by Beethoven, bar by bar in the original key — and a free player that runs the chords in time with the record while you play.
The chords in Adagio cantabile
Adagio cantabile by Beethoven sits in Ab major at a slow 31 BPM and moves through 12 chords. The harmony moves quickly and reaches beyond basic triads, so treat it as a goal song and let the player carry you through the hard bars.
Song structure
- Part 1
- 0:27Part 2
- 0:58Part 3
- 1:48Part 4
- 2:35Part 5
- 3:14Part 6
- 3:41Part 7
- 4:12Part 8
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in Ab major — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Adagio cantabile by Beethoven hard to play on piano?
Adagio cantabile is an advanced piece: the harmony moves quickly and reaches beyond basic triads at 31 BPM. Treat it as a goal song rather than a starter.
What key is Adagio cantabile by Beethoven in?
Adagio cantabile is in Ab major, at around 31 BPM.
What are the chords in Adagio cantabile by Beethoven?
The main chords are Fm7, Eb, Ab, Absus4, Eb7, Cm7/G, Eb7/Db, Bbm and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.