Hungarian Dance No. 1 — Brahms: piano chords
The full chord chart for Hungarian Dance No. 1 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 Hungarian Dance No. 1
Hungarian Dance No. 1 by Brahms sits in G minor at a fast 140 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
- 0:08Part 2
- 0:19Part 3
- 0:24Part 4
- 0:32Part 5
- 0:41Part 6
- 0:49Part 7
- 0:59Part 8
- 1:06Part 9
- 1:15Part 10
- 1:24Part 11
- 1:28Part 12
- 1:39Part 13
- 1:45Part 14
- 1:52Part 15
- 2:02Part 16
- 2:09Part 17
- 2:20Part 18
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in G minor — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Hungarian Dance No. 1 by Brahms hard to play on piano?
Hungarian Dance No. 1 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 140 BPM.
What key is Hungarian Dance No. 1 by Brahms in?
Hungarian Dance No. 1 is in G minor, at around 140 BPM.
What are the chords in Hungarian Dance No. 1 by Brahms?
The main chords are Gm, D7, Cm6, Cm, D, Ebmaj7, G7, D/A and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.