Piano Sonata No. 14 Moonlight Sonata III — Beethoven: piano chords
The full chord chart for Piano Sonata No. 14 Moonlight Sonata III 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 Piano Sonata No. 14 Moonlight Sonata III
Piano Sonata No. 14 Moonlight Sonata III by Beethoven sits in C# minor at a fast 155 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
- 0:14Part 2
- 0:22Part 3
- 0:36Part 4
- 0:43Part 5
- 0:57Part 6
- 1:11Part 7
- 1:25Part 8
- 1:39Part 9
- 1:55Part 10
- 2:07Part 11
- 2:16Part 12
- 2:29Part 13
- 2:44Part 14
- 2:60Part 15
- 3:12Part 16
- 3:23Part 17
- 3:37Part 18
- 3:55Part 19
- 4:11Part 20
- 4:26Part 21
- 4:43Part 22
- 4:57Part 23
Learn the chords first
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 Piano Sonata No. 14 Moonlight Sonata III by Beethoven hard to play on piano?
Piano Sonata No. 14 Moonlight Sonata III is an advanced piece: the harmony moves quickly and reaches beyond basic triads at 155 BPM. Treat it as a goal song rather than a starter.
What key is Piano Sonata No. 14 Moonlight Sonata III by Beethoven in?
Piano Sonata No. 14 Moonlight Sonata III is in C# minor, at around 155 BPM.
What are the chords in Piano Sonata No. 14 Moonlight Sonata III by Beethoven?
The main chords are C#m, G#, G#7, C#7, D#7, G#m, F#m, C#sus2 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.