Serenade (Ständchen) — Schubert: piano chords
The full chord chart for Serenade (Ständchen) by Schubert, 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 Serenade (Ständchen)
Serenade (Ständchen) by Schubert sits in D major at a slow 58 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
- 0:28Part 2
- 0:53Part 3
- 1:24Part 4
- 1:49Part 5
- 2:10Part 6
- 2:35Part 7
- 3:06Part 8
- 3:31Part 9
- 4:05Part 10
- 4:36Part 11
- 5:13Part 12
- 5:29Part 13
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in D major — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Serenade (Ständchen) by Schubert hard to play on piano?
Serenade (Ständchen) 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 58 BPM.
What key is Serenade (Ständchen) by Schubert in?
Serenade (Ständchen) is in D major, at around 58 BPM.
What are the chords in Serenade (Ständchen) by Schubert?
The main chords are D, A7, Dm, F, C7, Gm6, G, Bb and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.