ââSandmännchen — Brahms: piano chords
The full chord chart for ââSandmännchen by Brahms, 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 ââSandmännchen
ââSandmännchen by Brahms sits in G major at a mid-tempo 84 BPM and moves through 8 chords. The changes come often enough to keep your hands honest — a solid workout once you know your basic triads.
Song structure
- Part 1
- 0:23Part 2
- 0:40Part 3
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in G major — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is ââSandmännchen by Brahms hard to play on piano?
ââSandmännchen 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 84 BPM.
What key is ââSandmännchen by Brahms in?
ââSandmännchen is in G major, at around 84 BPM.
What are the chords in ââSandmännchen by Brahms?
The main chords are G, Dsus4, D6, Csus2, D7, D, Em7, Am7 — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.