Ètude-Tableaux No. 1 in C Minor — Rachmaninoff: piano chords
The full chord chart for Ètude-Tableaux No. 1 in C Minor by Rachmaninoff, 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 Ètude-Tableaux No. 1 in C Minor
Ètude-Tableaux No. 1 in C Minor by Rachmaninoff sits in C minor at a upbeat 130 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
- 0:17Part 2
- 0:30Part 3
- 0:46Part 4
- 1:05Part 5
- 1:21Part 6
- 1:38Part 7
- 1:58Part 8
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in C minor — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Ètude-Tableaux No. 1 in C Minor by Rachmaninoff hard to play on piano?
Ètude-Tableaux No. 1 in C Minor is an advanced piece: the harmony moves quickly and reaches beyond basic triads at 130 BPM. Treat it as a goal song rather than a starter.
What key is Ètude-Tableaux No. 1 in C Minor by Rachmaninoff in?
Ètude-Tableaux No. 1 in C Minor is in C minor, at around 130 BPM.
What are the chords in Ètude-Tableaux No. 1 in C Minor by Rachmaninoff?
The main chords are Fm7, Abmaj7, Ab7, Dbm6, Gm7, Db6, Ebm6, Eb6 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.