Ballad No. 3 (Piano solo) — Chopin: piano chords
The full chord chart for Ballad No. 3 (Piano solo) by Chopin, 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 Ballad No. 3 (Piano solo)
Ballad No. 3 (Piano solo) by Chopin sits in Ab major at a slow 75 BPM and moves through 12 chords. The harmony moves quickly and reaches beyond basic triads, so treat it as a goal song and let the player carry you through the hard bars.
Song structure
- Part 1
- 0:08Part 2
- 0:26Part 3
- 0:40Part 4
- 0:59Part 5
- 1:14Part 6
- 1:28Part 7
- 1:41Part 8
- 1:53Part 9
- 2:07Part 10
- 2:23Part 11
- 2:41Part 12
- 2:55Part 13
- 3:08Part 14
- 3:21Part 15
- 3:29Part 16
- 3:50Part 17
- 4:04Part 18
- 4:22Part 19
- 4:33Part 20
- 4:48Part 21
- 5:02Part 22
- 5:13Part 23
- 5:28Part 24
- 5:38Part 25
- 5:55Part 26
- 6:11Part 27
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in Ab major — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Ballad No. 3 (Piano solo) by Chopin hard to play on piano?
Ballad No. 3 (Piano solo) is an advanced piece: the harmony moves quickly and reaches beyond basic triads at 75 BPM. Treat it as a goal song rather than a starter.
What key is Ballad No. 3 (Piano solo) by Chopin in?
Ballad No. 3 (Piano solo) is in Ab major, at around 75 BPM.
What are the chords in Ballad No. 3 (Piano solo) by Chopin?
The main chords are Ab, Eb7, C, Fm7, Ab6, Db6, Cm7, C7 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.