Ballade No. 4 (Piano solo) — Chopin: piano chords
The full chord chart for Ballade No. 4 (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 Ballade No. 4 (Piano solo)
Ballade No. 4 (Piano solo) by Chopin sits in Bb minor at a slow 27 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
- 0:41Part 2
- 1:35Part 3
- 2:15Part 4
- 2:56Part 5
- 3:23Part 6
- 4:03Part 7
- 4:53Part 8
- 5:42Part 9
- 6:23Part 10
- 6:50Part 11
- 7:21Part 12
- 8:02Part 13
- 8:42Part 14
- 9:23Part 15
- 10:17Part 16
- 10:39Part 17
- 11:29Part 18
- 12:09Part 19
- 12:36Part 20
- 13:17Part 21
- 13:57Part 22
- 14:38Part 23
- 15:18Part 24
- 15:59Part 25
- 16:39Part 26
- 17:20Part 27
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in Bb minor — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Ballade No. 4 (Piano solo) by Chopin hard to play on piano?
Ballade No. 4 (Piano solo) is an advanced piece: the harmony moves quickly and reaches beyond basic triads at 27 BPM. Treat it as a goal song rather than a starter.
What key is Ballade No. 4 (Piano solo) by Chopin in?
Ballade No. 4 (Piano solo) is in Bb minor, at around 27 BPM.
What are the chords in Ballade No. 4 (Piano solo) by Chopin?
The main chords are Dbmaj7, F7, Abmaj7, Fm, Fmaj7, Db6, C, Gbmaj7 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.