Deux arabesques — Debussy: piano chords
The full chord chart for Deux arabesques by Debussy, 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 Deux arabesques
Deux arabesques by Debussy sits in E minor at a upbeat 116 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
- 0:19Part 2
- 0:37Part 3
- 1:00Part 4
- 1:14Part 5
- 1:33Part 6
- 1:52Part 7
- 2:06Part 8
- 2:25Part 9
- 2:43Part 10
- 3:02Part 11
- 3:21Part 12
- 3:35Part 13
- 3:58Part 14
- 4:21Part 15
- 4:39Part 16
- 4:58Part 17
- 5:17Part 18
- 5:35Part 19
- 6:00Part 20
- 6:21Part 21
- 6:39Part 22
- 6:56Part 23
- 7:14Part 24
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in E minor — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Deux arabesques by Debussy hard to play on piano?
Deux arabesques 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 116 BPM.
What key is Deux arabesques by Debussy in?
Deux arabesques is in E minor, at around 116 BPM.
What are the chords in Deux arabesques by Debussy?
The main chords are F#m7, C#m7, Em7, G7, D7, B7, Emaj7, C#m6 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.