B minor Rhapsody 1 Op. 79 — Brahms: piano chords
The full chord chart for B minor Rhapsody 1 Op. 79 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 B minor Rhapsody 1 Op. 79
B minor Rhapsody 1 Op. 79 by Brahms sits in B minor at a upbeat 120 BPM and moves through 12 chords. The changes come often enough to keep your hands honest — a solid workout once you know your basic triads.
Song structure
- Part 1
- 0:05Part 2
- 0:14Part 3
- 0:27Part 4
- 0:33Part 5
- 0:40Part 6
- 0:49Part 7
- 0:58Part 8
- 1:07Part 9
- 1:16Part 10
- 1:25Part 11
- 1:34Part 12
- 1:43Part 13
- 1:50Part 14
- 1:59Part 15
- 2:08Part 16
- 2:17Part 17
- 2:25Part 18
- 2:38Part 19
- 2:47Part 20
- 2:56Part 21
- 3:04Part 22
- 3:16Part 23
- 3:27Part 24
- 3:34Part 25
- 3:43Part 26
- 3:49Part 27
- 4:01Part 28
- 4:06Part 29
- 4:14Part 30
- 4:23Part 31
- 4:32Part 32
- 4:43Part 33
- 4:55Part 34
- 5:02Part 35
- 5:11Part 36
- 5:20Part 37
- 5:29Part 38
- 5:38Part 39
- 5:47Part 40
- 5:56Part 41
- 6:05Part 42
- 6:12Part 43
- 6:21Part 44
- 6:30Part 45
- 6:39Part 46
- 6:47Part 47
- 7:00Part 48
- 7:09Part 49
- 7:18Part 50
- 7:28Part 51
- 7:40Part 52
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in B minor — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is B minor Rhapsody 1 Op. 79 by Brahms hard to play on piano?
B minor Rhapsody 1 Op. 79 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 120 BPM.
What key is B minor Rhapsody 1 Op. 79 by Brahms in?
B minor Rhapsody 1 Op. 79 is in B minor, at around 120 BPM.
What are the chords in B minor Rhapsody 1 Op. 79 by Brahms?
The main chords are F#, B, Bm, D, F#7, Gm6, Bm6, Dm and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.