Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi — Yann Tiersen: piano chords
The full chord chart for Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi by Yann Tiersen, 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 Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi
Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi by Yann Tiersen sits in E minor at a mid-tempo 100 BPM and moves through 4 chords. It’s a friendly first play-along: the changes come at an easy pace, so you can watch each chord land before the next one arrives.
Full chord chart, bar by bar
| Ostinato: Em | G | Bm | D |
| Theme: Em | G | D | Bm |
| Theme in Octaves: G | Bm | D | Em |
| Interlude: Em | G | Bm | D |
| Cascades: G | Bm | D | Em |
| Close: G |
Each cell is one bar. The free player scrolls this chart in sync with the recording and listens to your playing as you go.
Song structure
- 0:00Ostinato
- 0:10Theme
- 0:49Theme in Octaves
- 1:08Interlude
- 1:29Cascades
- 1:58Close
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 Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi by Yann Tiersen hard to play on piano?
Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi is a beginner-friendly piece at 100 BPM: the chords change at an easy pace, and just 4 chords cover the song. A first-year player can play along.
What key is Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi by Yann Tiersen in?
Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi is in E minor, at around 100 BPM.
What are the chords in Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi by Yann Tiersen?
The main chords are Em, G, Bm, D — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.