Swan Lake (Theme) — Tchaikovsky: piano chords
The full chord chart for Swan Lake (Theme) by Tchaikovsky, 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 Swan Lake (Theme)
Swan Lake (Theme) by Tchaikovsky sits in B minor at a mid-tempo 100 BPM and moves through 9 chords. The changes come often enough to keep your hands honest — a solid workout once you know your basic triads.
Song structure
- Part 1
- 0:22Part 2
- 0:48Part 3
- 1:02Part 4
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in B minor — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Swan Lake (Theme) by Tchaikovsky hard to play on piano?
Swan Lake (Theme) 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 100 BPM.
What key is Swan Lake (Theme) by Tchaikovsky in?
Swan Lake (Theme) is in B minor, at around 100 BPM.
What are the chords in Swan Lake (Theme) by Tchaikovsky?
The main chords are Bm, Gmaj7, Em7, A7, F#m, Em, F#, C and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.