Transcendental Étude No.8 in C minor Wi — Liszt: piano chords
The full chord chart for Transcendental Étude No.8 in C minor Wi by Liszt, 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 Transcendental Étude No.8 in C minor Wi
Transcendental Étude No.8 in C minor Wi by Liszt sits in C minor at a mid-tempo 107 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
- 0:10Part 2
- 0:17Part 3
- 0:30Part 4
- 0:41Part 5
- 0:51Part 6
- 1:02Part 7
- 1:11Part 8
- 1:20Part 9
- 1:30Part 10
- 1:40Part 11
- 1:49Part 12
- 1:58Part 13
- 2:09Part 14
- 2:20Part 15
- 2:30Part 16
- 2:40Part 17
- 2:50Part 18
- 3:00Part 19
- 3:06Part 20
- 3:17Part 21
- 3:28Part 22
- 3:37Part 23
- 3:47Part 24
Learn the chords first
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Quick answers
Is Transcendental Étude No.8 in C minor Wi by Liszt hard to play on piano?
Transcendental Étude No.8 in C minor Wi is an advanced piece: the harmony moves quickly and reaches beyond basic triads at 107 BPM. Treat it as a goal song rather than a starter.
What key is Transcendental Étude No.8 in C minor Wi by Liszt in?
Transcendental Étude No.8 in C minor Wi is in C minor, at around 107 BPM.
What are the chords in Transcendental Étude No.8 in C minor Wi by Liszt?
The main chords are G, Cm, Bb7, G7, Ebmaj7, Cmaj7, Db7, Gm6 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.