Kinderszenen Op. 15 — Schumann: piano chords
The full chord chart for Kinderszenen Op. 15 by Schumann, 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 Kinderszenen Op. 15
Kinderszenen Op. 15 by Schumann sits in A minor at a slow 68 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
- 0:18Part 2
- 0:41Part 3
- 1:00Part 4
- 1:18Part 5
- 1:30Part 6
- 1:53Part 7
- 2:11Part 8
- 2:26Part 9
- 2:39Part 10
- 2:55Part 11
- 3:07Part 12
- 3:23Part 13
- 3:41Part 14
- 3:53Part 15
- 4:09Part 16
- 4:25Part 17
- 4:41Part 18
- 4:51Part 19
- 5:11Part 20
- 5:26Part 21
- 5:37Part 22
- 5:53Part 23
- 6:09Part 24
- 6:25Part 25
- 6:41Part 26
- 7:04Part 27
- 7:18Part 28
- 7:34Part 29
- 7:49Part 30
- 8:05Part 31
- 8:21Part 32
- 8:37Part 33
- 8:53Part 34
- 9:09Part 35
- 9:25Part 36
- 9:41Part 37
- 9:56Part 38
- 10:07Part 39
- 10:23Part 40
- 10:37Part 41
- 10:53Part 42
- 11:09Part 43
- 11:25Part 44
- 11:34Part 45
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Quick answers
Is Kinderszenen Op. 15 by Schumann hard to play on piano?
Kinderszenen Op. 15 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 68 BPM.
What key is Kinderszenen Op. 15 by Schumann in?
Kinderszenen Op. 15 is in A minor, at around 68 BPM.
What are the chords in Kinderszenen Op. 15 by Schumann?
The main chords are D7, C, A7, F, D6, Cmaj7, Gmaj7, C6 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.