Ballade Op 10 No 2 — Brahms: piano chords
The full chord chart for Ballade Op 10 No 2 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 Ballade Op 10 No 2
Ballade Op 10 No 2 by Brahms sits in D major at a mid-tempo 92 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
- 0:29Part 2
- 0:52Part 3
- 1:16Part 4
- 1:39Part 5
- 2:05Part 6
- 2:29Part 7
- 2:57Part 8
- 3:23Part 9
- 3:57Part 10
- 4:16Part 11
- 4:44Part 12
- 5:03Part 13
- 5:34Part 14
- 6:00Part 15
- 6:26Part 16
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Quick answers
Is Ballade Op 10 No 2 by Brahms hard to play on piano?
Ballade Op 10 No 2 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 92 BPM.
What key is Ballade Op 10 No 2 by Brahms in?
Ballade Op 10 No 2 is in D major, at around 92 BPM.
What are the chords in Ballade Op 10 No 2 by Brahms?
The main chords are F#7, D, C#m7, Bm, Gmaj7, Em7, G#m7, Dmaj7 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.