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Piano Sonata No. 26 Movement 1 () — Beethoven: piano chords

The full chord chart for Piano Sonata No. 26 Movement 1 () 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.

KeyEb major Tempo30 BPM DifficultyBeginner StyleClassical Length33:04 Bars496

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The chords in Piano Sonata No. 26 Movement 1 ()

EbBbBb7AbFsus4Bb6Eb6Bbsus4Gm7CmFmB

Piano Sonata No. 26 Movement 1 () by Beethoven sits in Eb major at a slow 30 BPM and moves through 12 chords. It’s a friendly first play-along: the changes come at an easy pace, so you can watch each chord land before the next one arrives.

Song structure

Part 1
0:40Part 2
1:24Part 3
2:08Part 4
2:48Part 5
3:28Part 6
4:16Part 7
4:56Part 8
5:36Part 9
6:08Part 10
6:44Part 11
7:20Part 12
8:00Part 13
8:36Part 14
8:56Part 15
9:32Part 16
10:08Part 17
10:44Part 18
11:12Part 19
11:48Part 20
12:24Part 21
13:00Part 22
13:36Part 23
14:16Part 24
14:56Part 25
15:48Part 26
16:28Part 27
17:00Part 28
17:36Part 29
18:24Part 30
19:00Part 31
19:28Part 32
20:16Part 33
20:52Part 34
21:28Part 35
22:16Part 36
22:56Part 37
23:32Part 38
24:16Part 39
25:04Part 40
25:44Part 41
26:16Part 42
27:04Part 43
27:36Part 44
28:08Part 45
28:40Part 46
29:12Part 47
29:48Part 48
30:16Part 49
30:52Part 50
31:20Part 51
32:04Part 52

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Quick answers

Is Piano Sonata No. 26 Movement 1 () by Beethoven hard to play on piano?

Piano Sonata No. 26 Movement 1 () is a beginner-friendly piece at 30 BPM: the chords change at an easy pace, and 12 chords carry it. A first-year player can play along.

What key is Piano Sonata No. 26 Movement 1 () by Beethoven in?

Piano Sonata No. 26 Movement 1 () is in Eb major, at around 30 BPM.

What are the chords in Piano Sonata No. 26 Movement 1 () by Beethoven?

The main chords are Eb, Bb, Bb7, Ab, Fsus4, Bb6, Eb6, Bbsus4 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.

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