Fragments (1917) — Rachmaninoff: piano chords
The full chord chart for Fragments (1917) 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 Fragments (1917)
Fragments (1917) by Rachmaninoff sits in Ab major at a slow 70 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
- 0:21Part 2
- 0:41Part 3
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in Ab major — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Fragments (1917) by Rachmaninoff hard to play on piano?
Fragments (1917) 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 70 BPM.
What key is Fragments (1917) by Rachmaninoff in?
Fragments (1917) is in Ab major, at around 70 BPM.
What are the chords in Fragments (1917) by Rachmaninoff?
The main chords are Bb7/Ab, Fm6, Cm, Ab, Ebsus4, Ab6, Dbm, Csus2 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.