Ambre — Nils Frahm: piano chords
The full chord chart for Ambre by Nils Frahm, 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 Ambre
Ambre by Nils Frahm sits in F minor at a fast 146 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.
Full chord chart, bar by bar
| Ostinato: Fm | Ab | Gb | Db | A | E |
| Second Statement: Fm | Ab | Gb | Db | A | Dbm |
| Drift: F | C | Am | Bb | Fm | |
| Stillness: Ab | Fm | Cm | Eb | Gb | Ebm |
| Return: Fm | C | Ab | Gb | Db | A |
| Swell: C | F | Am | Bb | ||
| Ebb: Fm | Ab | C | Eb | Bb | Ebm |
| Close in Major: C | F |
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
- 0:00Ostinato
- 0:21Second Statement
- 0:43Drift
- 1:06Stillness
- 1:41Return
- 2:33Swell
- 2:50Ebb
- 3:32Close in Major
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in F minor — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Ambre by Nils Frahm hard to play on piano?
Ambre is an advanced piece: the harmony moves quickly and reaches beyond basic triads at 146 BPM. Treat it as a goal song rather than a starter.
What key is Ambre by Nils Frahm in?
Ambre is in F minor, at around 146 BPM.
What are the chords in Ambre by Nils Frahm?
The main chords are Fm, Ab, Gb, C, Am, A, F, Db and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.