November — Max Richter: piano chords
The full chord chart for November by Max Richter, 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 November
November by Max Richter sits in C major at a slow 59 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.
Full chord chart, bar by bar
| Ground: Am | |||||
| Melody: A | E | Am | F | C | Ab |
| Rise: A | E | C | Am | G | Em |
| Theme II: C | E | G | Em | Am | |
| Development: Fm | C | E | Am | F | Bm |
| Close: Am | F | C | Bm | Fm | E |
Each cell is one bar. The free player scrolls this chart in sync with the recording and listens to your playing as you go.
Song structure
- 0:00Ground
- 0:45Melody
- 1:21Rise
- 2:14Theme II
- 2:38Development
- 5:15Close
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in C major — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is November by Max Richter hard to play on piano?
November 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 59 BPM.
What key is November by Max Richter in?
November is in C major, at around 59 BPM.
What are the chords in November by Max Richter?
The main chords are E, C, F, Am, Fm, A, Bm, Em and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.