Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13 Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13 in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: F7 – Bb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13 sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7V7BbIF7V7BbI
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
414 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Velvet jazzLeft-hand chords · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 60 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: Cm – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CmF7Bb
- CmC · Eb · G

What chords are in Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13?

The loop is F7 – Bb – F7 – Bb (V7 – I – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.

What key is Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13 in?

Bb major, at about 60 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13?

Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13 easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.