The Seasons Op. 37a January By the Fireside — Tchaikovsky: piano chords
The full chord chart for The Seasons Op. 37a January By the Fireside 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 The Seasons Op. 37a January By the Fireside
The Seasons Op. 37a January By the Fireside by Tchaikovsky sits in E minor at a mid-tempo 80 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
- 0:23Part 2
- 0:43Part 3
- 1:08Part 4
- 1:28Part 5
- 1:46Part 6
- 2:06Part 7
- 2:26Part 8
- 2:40Part 9
- 3:00Part 10
- 3:25Part 11
- 3:38Part 12
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in E minor — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is The Seasons Op. 37a January By the Fireside by Tchaikovsky hard to play on piano?
The Seasons Op. 37a January By the Fireside 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 80 BPM.
What key is The Seasons Op. 37a January By the Fireside by Tchaikovsky in?
The Seasons Op. 37a January By the Fireside is in E minor, at around 80 BPM.
What are the chords in The Seasons Op. 37a January By the Fireside by Tchaikovsky?
The main chords are C, C#m7, Amaj7/G#, F#sus4, B7, B, Cmaj7, Emaj7 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.